[NJARC] Novice Rigs

Sun Jul 16 21:58:22 EDT 2006

John -

You are right, and I was not totally clear in my explanation. I got my
General almost immediately after my novice. In fact, I do not even remember
how long I had a Novice, but, it was just for a very short time. I was
WB2HQT at the time. Good catch. Yes, and unfortunately, most of the danger
has been to my own detriment, HI. - 73 - Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960

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Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:50 PM
To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club
Subject: RE: [NJARC] Novice Rigs

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Hi Mike,

THREE 6146's in parallel??? I BELIEVE that exceeded
the Novice 75-watt limit! Even in your younger days,
you were dangerous! ;-)

Regards,

JR

--- Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:

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> BTW, my first Novice rig was all home brew as I
> could not afford anything
> commercial. I received my General ticket in 1963
> when I became a citizen. My
> transmitter was totally of my own design and used 3
> 6146's paralleled in the
> final. My Initial receiver was an HBR-13 out of QST
> as was the modulator for
> the transmitter which went by the name of Ultra
> match. Sadly, I have no idea
> where any of that stuff may be. While living in the
> dorm at college in 1965
> I designed and built a complete solid state receiver
> and transmitter. Again,
> I used a piece of wire out of the dorm window. I
> only stayed in the dorm for
> one quarter and then I moved into a frat house.
> There, I put a vertical on a
> chimney. This old house had the steepest roof of any
> building I have been on
> and it was a real pain to get that vertical on the
> chimney, but, I was young
> and determined. The good old days, HI. - 73 - Mike
> 
>  
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960
>  
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Robert Flory
> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:47 PM
> To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club
> Subject: [NJARC] Novice Rigs
> 
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> There was an HR-10b that went around my neighborhood
> with a Multi-Elmac
> AF-67.  Think at least 3 different guys used them
> until they upgraded or
> dropped it.
> 
> Rob Flory
> robandpj at earthlink.net
> www.home.earthlink.net/~navyradio  WWII Navy Radio
> www.home.earthlink.net/~robandpj    Les Flory
> Television and Electronics
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: john ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
> > To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club
> <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: 7/16/2006 4:12:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NJARC] 50 Years Ago Today = KN2TQN
> >
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> > Hi John/Folks,
> >
> > That NC-81 is a *rare* little receiver today! I
> don't
> > think I've *ever* seen one, 'cept in pictures.
> >
> > I'm really glad this "Novice rig" nostalgia thread
> got started. This
> > is the kind of thing that makes the reflector fun!
> >
> > I was licensed as WN2TPP in 1974. My first QSO's
> were
> > from a friend's house, who had built the legendary
> > Novice "dream station" of a Heath DX-60B xmitter
> and
> > HR-10B receiver. IMHO, the DX-60/A/B was THE best
> > Novice transmitter ever made.
> >
> > I remember heading over to his house (on my bike)
> with
> > a "rock" for 3738 KC, which I never got back. Oh,
> > well....
> >
> > My station was a used DX-40 (the predecessor of
> the
> > DX-60) and a brand-new Layatette HA-800B, a
> > solid-state receiver.
> >
> > Many years later, I re-acquired a DX-40 -- from
> > Ludwell Sibley, no less!
> >
> > The HA-800B was a nice *looking* set, but it was a
> disappointment, to
> > say the least. I recently re-aqcuired the
> general-coverage version,
> > the HA-600, and
> > was reminded that those early 70's Lafayettes are
> > quirky, and "inconsistent" (from band-to-band)
> > performers. But they *did* look nice! ;-)
> >
> > Like Dave Sica, I had trouble getting out of my
> back
> > yard (antenna problems, transit/receive changeover problems, the 
> > usual Novice issues), and eventually lost interest -- although my 
> > interest in radio/electronics in general remained strong.
> Gotta
> > get off my lazy butt and get the General ticket!
> >
> > 73's to all,
> >
> > John, ex-WN2TPP, ex-KB2NYY
> >
> > PS -- Caution -- If you leave DX-60s, HR-10s and
> > HW-16s alone in your basement, they WILL multiply.
> > Trust me.
> >
> >
> > --- John Dilks K2TQN <oldradio at worldnet.att.net>
> > wrote:
> >
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> > > OK - OK, I'll tell.....   Here's what I sent
> JR.....
> > > 
> > > Hi John,
> > > 
> > > Well I can see that you have not read every one
> of
> > > my 86 columns in
> > > QST. (so far) Laying on the guilt trip.  :-)
> > > 
> > > I have mentioned them along the way.  My first
> rx
> > > and was my novice
> > > rx - National 81X. It had 1" of dial for the 80
> > > meter novice band and
> > > xtal selectivity.  I was King!
> > > 
> > > My transmitter was the single 6V6 oscillator
> from
> > > the How to become a
> > > radio Ham by ARRL, the one built on wood -
> except I
> > > used an old
> > > amplifier chassis that I had ripped apart
> earlier.
> > > (7-watts)  Next I
> > > added a 807 amp for a big 50-watts.
> > > 
> > > My pinnacle was a 6AG7 to 2 6L6-GB's from QST.
> That
> > > was a real good
> > > rig.  I sure wish I could find it now.
> > > 
> > > I may be at the meeting tonight.
> > > 
> > > 73, John
> > > 
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