I had a Drake 2B in my bedroom as a kid! My dad was a ham and I got my license when I was 13 - in 1970. I have fond memories of late nights listening to hams and shortwave broadcasts with my room lit only by the radio's lights!
Very nice, hade a friend who passed that had a 2B, always liked it. I have a tented century 21 that is in need of refreshing that I tried to get on a bit the other night, but didn’t make a QSO so enjoyed this quick vid. Rob, KA2CZU
My Dad had a Drake 2-B Receiver with the Q-Multiplier speaker. He sold it about 1980 or so as he was retiring and wanted a new compact Solid State mobile HF Radio for the RV.
15S W7QCU 2300Z Lyle. In Olympia Washington. Around 21.311 MHz Amazing QSO. He is 93 years old. Has had ham call for 72 years. Still working on radios. Rebuilding a FADA 167. Has Heathkits. Wants to build regens. Reading old QSTs from the 1920s. We talked about E. Howard Armstrong. Crystal radios. He told me that in the old days, hams used Carborundum as the detector instead of Galena because with a powerful spark transmitter nearby, Galena would melt, but Carbarundum would not! He also rebuilds old cars and regularly drives a Model T! Builds old guns too!
I had a Drake 2B in my bedroom as a kid! My dad was a ham and I got my license when I was 13 - in 1970. I have fond memories of late nights listening to hams and shortwave broadcasts with my room lit only by the radio's lights!
Thank you for this.
My dad was a ham here in Canada. Had a certificate for confirmed all 50 states on key. Long gone silent key.
Very nice, hade a friend who passed that had a 2B, always liked it. I have a tented century 21 that is in need of refreshing that I tried to get on a bit the other night, but didn’t make a QSO so enjoyed this quick vid. Rob, KA2CZU
My Dad had a Drake 2-B Receiver with the Q-Multiplier speaker.
He sold it about 1980 or so as he was retiring and wanted a new compact Solid State mobile HF Radio for the RV.
I had afew qso,s on 40 lots of fun ,HNY to all ,73, K9ut
Happy New Year de KN4YYY! 🎉
I listen your podcast, but this the first time I saw you on UA-cam! The video just popped up in my Recommended list.
HNY Bill! 73 - Dino KLØS
nice tidy station
Happy New Year Bill de WD5L!
Happy New Year Bill
es 73 de Steve M0KOV
Happy New Year Bill. No HB QSOs? 🤣 73, de PA1DSP.
15S W7QCU 2300Z Lyle. In Olympia Washington. Around 21.311 MHz Amazing QSO. He is 93 years old. Has had ham call for 72 years. Still working on radios. Rebuilding a FADA 167. Has Heathkits. Wants to build regens. Reading old QSTs from the 1920s. We talked about E. Howard Armstrong. Crystal radios. He told me that in the old days, hams used Carborundum as the detector instead of Galena because with a powerful spark transmitter nearby, Galena would melt, but Carbarundum would not! He also rebuilds old cars and regularly drives a Model T! Builds old guns too!
Happy New Year Bill de AC9JQ!
Happy New Year! Thanks to you and Pete for Soldersmoke. 73s G4OMN.
HNY de AA7FO
Happy New Year!! Ed KC8SBV
love it
CM4UX 73Dx