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Hi There
Name Here is Tony
I was first licensed 1984.
Now 40years ago Licensed eventually in 1984 in my early 40's and being an OT now with 82 turns on the coil, and have never left the hobby in those 40 years.
Being interested in radio as a young boy messing around with crystal sets.
Old domestic valve radios came next.
Being made curious at the time to HAM written on the display of the domestic radios.
Transmissions mostly in those days being AM only, no side bands so a bfo was not needed to clarify the radio amateur signals.
Later came the acquisition of surplus military ex army/RAF transceivers.
These were purchased from an emporium (scrapyard) called Smiths Metals In the town of Blackpool where I was born.
I converted some of these and found appropriate power supplies.
First 2mtr rig was an ex US army rig converted to 2Mtrs.
This had a new front panel of aluminium (homebrew)with vernier dials.
2Mtrs being AM only in this country here in those days.
Later came the Pye Vanguard and Westminster ex PMR rigs all rock bound with (xtals) crystals being required for local oscillators.
I got up the courage to take the RAE exam at Lancaster college in 1984.
First transceivers were FT290 followed by FT790 By Yaesu
Being interested in radio as a young boy messing around with crystal sets.
Old domestic valve radios came next.
Being made curious at the time to HAM written on the display of the domestic radios.
Transmissions mostly in those days being AM only, no side bands so a bfo was not needed to clarify the radio amateur signals.
Later came the acquisition of surplus military ex army/RAF transceivers.
These were purchased from an emporium (scrapyard) called Smiths Metals In the town of Blackpool where I was born.
I converted some of these and found appropriate power supplies.
First 2mtr rig was an ex US army rig converted to 2Mtrs.
This had a new front panel of aluminium (homebrew)with vernier dials.
2Mtrs being AM only in this country here in those days.
Later came the Pye Vanguard and Westminster ex PMR rigs all rock bound with (xtals) crystals being required for local oscillators.
I got up the courage to take the RAE exam at Lancaster college in 1984.
First transceivers were FT290 followed by FT790 By Yaesu
These were used in tandem on the Oscar 10 satellite,with a Microwave Modules 30W Linear amplifier for the FT790 TX.
My first contact being KH6JRB Gary in San Francisco.
My first contact being KH6JRB Gary in San Francisco.