[KYHAM] it was in fun

[Bill Fuqua]

         I got my first SW receiver, a new S38E when I was 9 years old, I 
then built some receivers of my own, mostly regenerative ones. I then went 
on to getting my novice and then general by 13 or 14 years old. And in the 
9th grade built my first transmitter. Fairly high power for a beginner 
then. It was 200 watts plate input power.  I find very few hams building 
anything now days. Some build kits but that is about it.
         Is there anyone else that is interested in building full 1500 watt 
or half that amplifiers anywhere near Lexington? I seem to be the only one 
that likes to build amplifiers.  After collecting loads of stuff for home 
brew amplifiers and transmitters I find that I perhaps have too much stuff 
and should start thinking about thinning it out.
         I have collected numerous unfinished projects from SK estates at 
hamfest over the years and have also quite a collection of power tubes, 
power supply components and such.
         I have even built a transmitting tube tester for tetrodes and 
pentodes. It will also do triodes later but needs some more development 
work to provide the higher power grid pulses required to test them.

73
Bill wa4lav


At 11:56 AM 4/8/2004 -0500, Anthony W. DePrato wrote:
>I would like to say i am sorry that some on this list took my email wrong. 
>I have great respect for my friend Ward Silvers whom i have known for 
>years,and was just making fun of his book title. A Couple have taken it 
>wrong for that i am sorry. I have been told I am not positive about 
>amateur radio..
>  I disagree with this statement. I started SWLing at age 11 got my 
> General Ticket at age 15 . received my first Public Service Award at age 
> 16 and a National Merit Award a few years later . I set up the first VE 
> testing sessions in South Central KY and have taught over 50 class's for 
> those who wanted to learn theory and the code.  I could go on but will 
> not. So yes I am positive for amateur radio. what i am not positive with 
> is lowering the standards for numbers sake. but this is not the place for 
> such matters.
>So if I upset you with the cross post I am sorry. I will refrain from 
>doing so any more
>with best regards
>Tony
>
>QBE  ZUT  DE WA4JQS
>
>ANTHONY W. (Tony) DePrato WA4JQS EXTRA - HEAVY
>Since 1962
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