[KYHAM] it was in fun
Dan Evans
[email protected]
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 17:55:30 -0500
Hi Bill,
I'm not exactly in the Lexington area, but I'm only about 100 miles or so
north. I'm in the 'planning/gathering parts' stage of building my first
amp. I've been interested in building for years, but have only recently
begun pursuing it. Right now I'm considering a pair of GI7B's or maybe just
a single GS35. I'm planning to scout all the hamfests this summer for
parts, or possibly a whole 'basket case' amp I can rebuild. Wish I could
just buy all the parts outright, but the budget just won't allow it, hi hi.
In the future, after I get an HF amp or two under my belt, I would like to
build amps for the VHF+ bands. One step at a time:-)
73
Dan
Dan Evans K9ZF
Scottsburg, IN 47170
{EM78}
K9ZF /R no budget Rover
ex-N9RLA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Fuqua" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "Anthony W. DePrato" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [KYHAM] it was in fun
> 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
> >CQ DX HALL OF FAME # 35
> >A1-OP FISTS # 10573
> >South Sandwich Island Dxpedition Group
> >CALLS HELD:
> >WA4JQS/ZS1, WA4JQS/KC4, WA4JQS/4K1
> >ZD8JQS, V31SS,
> >VP8BZL, VP8SSI, 3Y0PI
> >
> >
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