[QCWA] First Rig

[Paul Walcott]

In 1961 my dad, George was WN8BMG (later WC8X) bought a Hallicrafters SX-140 receiver and built a Heathkit HX-11 transmitter and we hung a 40M dipole.  Those were still the station when I passed my novice  to become WN8JEI.  During my term as a novice the receiver was upgraded first to a National NC-300 and then a Hammerland HQ-170.  At some point a Heathkit Twoer was added and then a homebrew 2M rig using a 6360 final for about 18 watts input on 2.

Paul WD8H