I think the Novice band was 7100 to 7150. My pet rock was 7110.
Bill, W3MJ
At 12:38 PM 2/23/2005 -0500, you wrote:
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That's right, the 40 meter novice band in the 60's was from 7150 to
7200. The phone band was smaller then, from 7200 to 7300. I can't
remember the exact xtal frequencies, but I sure had a lot of fun on CW as
WN2QEV in 1964/1965. At first I had to ask people to QRS, but after a
short time it was no problem copying everybody.
I shared a Heathkit DX-40 and KnightKit Star Roamer with my twin brother
Al, WN2QEW/NE2D. Then we saved our pennies and bought a used
Hallicrafters S-85 receiver, and discovered that 15 meters was far from
being a "dead" band like it appeared to be with the Star Roamer. We had a
lot of fun on that band as well.
73, Don K2FY
Rochester, NY
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Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Old Novice Days
The Novice 40m band in late '60's/early '70's was 7150 to 7200. I had
crystals on 7173 and 7175 and 7163(I think). Lots of fun with Ameco AC-1 and
Drake 2-A(sadly, don't have either one now).
Joe W4AAB (WN4AUX 1972-73;WA4AUX 1973-99)
Geoff writes:
> ronnie.hull wrote:
>
>> a recent qso about novice days, stimulated my interest and I got out my
>> old log books. My very first cq qso was on november 24, 1969, with
>> WN8AAD, George in Hamden Ohio, on 7.160mhz, at 22:45 I wonder whatever
>> happened to ole George?
>>
>
> I swear I remember mom getting her ticket in 1967. She is WB5BBF,
> recently upgraded to general and renewed her ticket for another 10 years.
>
> Even then, I *thought* I recalled the novice frequencies on 40m being from
> 7100 ~ 7150kc. The fone band was the same as it is now... 7150 ~ 7300kc.
>
> Are you sure your first QSO was on 7160kc?
>
> ;-)
>
> 73 = Best Regards,
> -Geoff/W5OMR (/5 New Orleans, LA)
>
>
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