[SixClub] Novice license question 1970

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

Rusty joints ?

dont we all have that ?????????

                                          Joey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
To: <doc at kd4e.com>; "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Novice license question 1970


> 
> 
> kd4e wrote:
>> I wonder what percentage of modern Hams have ever
>> operated a rock-bound rig?
>>   
> Can I raise my hand?  OTOH I guess I'd not be considered modern, but my 
> equipment is.
> My CW is a bit rusty, but so are my joints
> 
> Let's see, my first transmitter was a home brew, pair of 6L6's with a 
> 6AG7 Oscillator with a pair of crystals for 40 and one for 80. Receiver 
> was a Hallicrafters S-40B with a Heathkit Q-multiplier.  My second 
> transmitter was a Globe Chief Deluxe (pair of 807's) with the same 3 
> crystals. Then I build a Viking Ranger I from a kit...same three 
> crystals...at least for a while. Traded the S-40B in on an RME6900. With 
> the General, SSB was just getting a foot hold, so I'd carefully zero 
> stations, and join in using PTT. I'd been talking with the same group on 
> 40 for close to a month when one of them happened to mention that I 
> should check as I had a lot of carrier. I remarked you usually do when 
> running AM which got a real rise out of them as no one had suspected I 
> wasn't running SSB. Shortly after that I purchased a used HT-37.
> 
> Actually my first transmitter was briefly a piece of Navy surplus. I 
> don't remember the ID, just that it had 3 807's following a 
> driver/multiplier, following a crystal oscillator (same 3 crystals as 
> mentioned above) With no manual, no experience and no test equipment.  I 
> fired up and made my first and only contact with that rig.  I still have 
> the QSL's...all three of them. One from the guy I worked on 75, plus one 
> each from an OO AND the FCC on 40. I had a better signal on 40, or 
> rather just above it than on 75, but all three gave me good signal 
> reports. <:-))
> 
> My pair of 6L6's had much better harmonic suppression. <:-))
> 
> I *might* have some Novice course manuals from back then although the 
> odds are kinda slim.
> 
>>> You're not going to find anything that old on the
>>> Net.......When FCC updates their rules, the old rules are
>>> deleted/erased.
>>>
>>> As for Novices, before Nov 1972, they had to be rock
>>> bound iirc and 75watts DC input was the max power...When
>>> I got my Novice in Feb 73, the rules had changed by then
>>> to allow VFO operation..cant recall when the power
>>> increase from 75 to 200 output was allowed..
>>>     
> "I think" the rules for that were changed at or after the Advanced Class 
> became available again.
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
>>> Chris WB5ITT
>>>     
>>
>>   
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