[Milsurplus] Re: RAL

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 23 Oct 2006 at 14:21, Marty Reynolds wrote:

> >... 'nother guy sez mcw (a2) req'd since no bfo
> 
> Norwegian put rule to sleep just 4 years back.  Seems there were scads
> old trawlers that still had 600hz ROTARY SPARK GAPS!

Cool! I've always wanted a rotary spark transmitter....just for 
emergencies... :-)

Back in the 60s, I heard a Canadian ham on 40 meters using one. He 
was WAAAAAAAAY up North and I suppose the authorities couldn't get 
to him.

It didn't really sound all that bad to me...but I guess that would depend 
on your definition of "bad".

Another electro-mechanical transmitter I have always wanted to use is 
an ARC. Not manufactured by Aircraft Radio Corp.

Ken W7EKB