[Milsurplus] Way OT -- Rice Boxes

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 25 Jan 2018 at 12:26, Bill Cromwell wrote:

> Hi Miles,
> 
> Ken has already replied. He may be a little too enthusiastic about some 
> of the later solid state gear with microprocessors and other 
> razzle-dazzle.

No. I HATE menus and such crap. All of my SS gear is as simple as I can find. Since I have 
been "involved" with "pooters" since 1972, I hate the damned things, and sure don't want 
one in my radio.

> Even that stuff can be dealt with but some of the 
> original parts are proprietary and unobtanium. I have an old Atlas 180. 
> It is all solid state but is American made and has no parts that are are 
> not readily available (or makable). I do have Kenwood Twins R-599 and 
> T-599 here. The transmitter has hollow state finals and driver. 
> Everything else is solid state. It is ancient. It has required repairs 
> and some replcaemnet parts several times. Both rigs have been easy repairs.

Yes.

> Yeah...what about those mics and the power cables? Enquiring minds want 
> to know. I use mics snatched from old CB radios. It was considered as a 
> promotion to elevated status for the mics <evil grin>. I did get the 
> cables for both of those.

Ha ha! :-)

> I have a solid state fancy-schmancy receiver that has puked in the 
> microprocessor department. I an preparing to install an arduino and 
> updated DDS in place of the brain-dead bits. There is always a way:)

Sometimes it isn't worth the effort, although sometimes we like a challenge too. Ha! THEY 
can't fix this POS, but **I** can...so there!!!

> There is also some all hollow-state gear and a bad attitude here. I feel 
> that if I cannot repair/maintain my own gear it needs to be in the 
> landfill and NOT in my shack.

or on my bench.

Ha ha! :-)

Yup!

Ken W7EKB

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