[Milsurplus] Hey Bob, W9RAN

[Robert Nickels]

On 1/7/2026 6:07 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
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> I have the Conar pair also, which i picked up at a sale here

This discussion isn't complete without acknowledging the late great Glen 
Zook K9STH (SK) who, every time the Conar transmitter was mentioned, 
would chime in with "That transmitter will chirp even when stored in the 
attic of my garage!".

Like most one-tube transmitters it ran the crystal pretty hard and the 
solution was to turn it into a MOPA, which is just what I did, with the 
programmable oscillator board becoming the oscillator stage.  If I 
recall a wiring change was required to allow the sweep tube to work as 
an amplifier,  lifting one end of an RF choke if I recall.    If you're 
of a certain age you might remember the "Joe and Judy" novice series 
that appeared 73 Magazine, where the Conar Twins were featured.

73, Bob W9RAN
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