Ah yes, here it is - The best seat in the house, the K4KU operating position!

I have accumulated the following gear over the years (not all of which is visible in the photograph):
  • TS-140 (2)
  • TS-430
  • AL-80A Amplifier
  • MFJ-989C Tuner
  • 2 element GemQuad up 65' and numerous dipoles
  • Several computers and packet stations
  • "Sufficient" 2-meter gear
    		•  Classic (or "old") gear including:
  • Hallicrafters SX-99
  • Hallicrafters SX-110
  • Hallicrafters SX-111
  • Hallicrafters S-120
  • Hallicrafters HT-40
  • Drake 2-NT
  • Heathkit DX-20
  • Allied Knight T-60

    • BACK WHEN RADIOS WERE BEAUTIFUL!

    Hallicrafters SX-99
    Hallicrafters SX-110                Hallicrafters SX-111


    Top: Drake 2-NT transmitter       Bottom: Hallicrafters HT-40 transmitter

    Do you folks know what these are? (Of course you OTs do!)

    ANSWER: These are crystals (they are all turned upside down). Back in the 50s and 60s Novices were not permitted to use VFOs - our transmitter frequency had to be crystal-controlled. In those days most of us were lucky if we had one or two crystals per band (we had CW-only privileges on 80, 40 and 15 meters). I have accumulated these over the years. It was a big incentive to upgrade in order to get away from being "rock bound" and to have the freedom of using a VFO.

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