[Novice-Rigs] Anyone on this list? How about 'favorite Novice rig' thread...

Tue, 4 May 2004 15:38:32 -0700 (PDT)

Hi:

That's easy to answer   - it's the one you had first
as a novice! In my case a Drake 2-NT and HR-10. 

73 - John WA9WHD

--- Dave Ellison <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have seen SO few posts on this list, but it could
> be a very
> fun list if more folks chimed in...
> 
> My favorite novice rig?  Hallicrafters S-85 and
> Globe Scout
> 680A was what I used as a teenager to get my feet
> wet, so
> I'd have to say the most fun I ever had with radio
> involved
> that setup (which I still have, I might add).
> 
> But I've always been fond of other rigs, especially
> the Conar
> Twins - remember those?  I have 2 sets of them, one
> set works
> and the other has issues.  The receiver is actually
> fairly hot - given
> it's only 3 tubes.  I had to convert the power
> supply to full-wave -
> believe it or not, they only used a single diode in
> the supply!
> So hum is very common in a Conar.  The transmitter
> is a pain
> though.  VERY hard to run without chirp.  I have
> only 1 crystal
> (out of 25 rocks to use) that doesn't chirp, and
> it's not on a really
> good frequency.  Lacking a VFO, I'm stuck that way.
> 
> I also use my Drake 2B with a homebrew 6V6 puffer
> when the
> mood strikes - works VERY well.  And I have to say
> my own homebrew
> transmitter (which puts out 8 watts with a VERY hot
> 7.046 rock)
> sounds like a Collins rig on the air - sold tone, no
> chirp, and is a
> pleasure to use.
> 
> So what are your novice rig votes?
> 
> Dave WB7AWK
> 
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