Bob:<div><br></div><div>Was "FN" the Elmer for Joe and Judy in 73 mag? I actually used one of his tricks when I gave Novice Morse tests. He told Joe and Judy that he would send 5 minutes of 5WPM Morse as a warmup exercise, then tell them at the end that they had passed their code tests. Worked for my students as well.</div><div><br></div><div>73 de&nbsp;</div><div>Gene Smar AD3F&nbsp;<br><br><div id="ymail_android_signature">Sent from my Radio Shack TRS-80 model 100 laptop</div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM, Robert Nickels</div><div>&lt;ranickels@gmail.com&gt; wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv7158389121"><div>
    <div id="yiv7158389121yqtfd35880" class="yiv7158389121yqt4088125958"><div class="yiv7158389121moz-cite-prefix">On 1/7/2026 6:07 PM, Hubert Miller
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      <div>I have the Conar pair also, which i picked up at a
        sale here</div></div>
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    <p><font face="Arial">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!".&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
    <p><font face="Arial">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.&nbsp; If I recall a wiring change was
        required to allow the sweep tube to work as an amplifier,&nbsp;
        &nbsp;lifting one end of an RF choke if I recall.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.</font></p>
    <p><font face="Arial">73, Bob W9RAN</font></p><div id="yiv7158389121yqtfd60762" class="yiv7158389121yqt4088125958">
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