[Premium-Rx] The future

[EDWARD SYLVESTER]

I remember becoming a "qualified" member in 1999, thanks through the guidance of Ben Wallace as well as others like Greg Bailey and you, Walt. 

I learned so much and met many interesting people along the way. After all these years, I still have receivers coming out of my ears, mostly in racks. Call it a "disease" but it still puts a smile on my face!

What a wonderful group this is and may the friendships continue. 

Happy holidays from Saudi Arabia and good DX in 2025!

Vy 73,
Ed 7Z1ES



> On 21 Dec 2024, at 8:37 PM, Volodya S via Premium-Rx <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Good evening!   After many years, I suddenly received the subscription
> deleted e-mail yesterday.  I was one of the very early people having owned
> a number of my all time favourite mil-spec premium-rx, the Collins
> HF-2050.  Sadly, over the years I have totally gotten out of the Premium-rx
> side of radio, and now am just about exclusively using a slew of SDR
> receivers (no stones please!).  I absolutely loved the Premium-rx at that
> stage of my life, when I had the space, a dedicated radio room, and lots of
> antennas.  I'll always cherish my 19" racks, full of premium-rx, including
> the Collins R390A, Racal RA17, 3 or 4 HF-2050s, a Harris RF590, etc.
>     When the SDR revolution came along, I quickly came to appreciate what
> they could do...mainly being able to be used remotely, fairly easily, and
> to record swaths of spectrum.  I was bitten.  Over the years, we downsized
> our household to an urban city lot home, then to a condo on the 5th floor
> overlooking our harbour.  I'm not permitted to have outdoor antennas, and
> the dedicated radio room is now gone, but I now DX from my cottage near
> Masset, BC on Haida Gwaii (due south of Ketchikan, AK), remotely, using 2
> Perseus SDRs, an Discovery HF+ SDR, and a RSPdx SDR.  Honestly, I have
> never looked back.  The premium-rx group would serve as a source of
> nostalgia only for me.  Thanks for the memories!   Walt Salmaniw, Victoria,
> BC
> PS:  Jan Skirrow, a great friend over the years is alive and (hopefully)
> well living about an hour north from me.  I hope the same for Greg, another
> wonderful guy.
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