My first HAM rig was borrowed from a mentor (Tom Roberts WA6YKE/AC5RD)who was helping me get my HAM license it was a Knight T-60 transmitter and HRO-60 receiver. I was 13 at the time, then my dad and I found an HW-16 working, bought a HG-10B VFO which became the first station I owned. At 16 my Dad bought me a Yaesu FT-101B which I still have. As I said in an earlier post, in high school I was given the opportunity to purchase a HAM station for Helix High School here in La Mesa, CA. the station was a Drake TR-4C, RV-4C, MS-4, and W-4 watt meter (I'd sure like to know where that rig went). I'm not sure I'd change anything we did, perhaps instead of the Yaesu I would have asked for the Drake Twins but the old FT-101B has stood the test of time..
Then again Darrell wouldn't we all like to have known then what we know now; "Dad lets buy stock in this new company called Microsoft" ;-) De WA6HYQ -----Original Message----- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Darrell Bellerive Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 12:08 PM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] First Rigs - If you could do it all over again, what would your first station be? The threads about the comparisons of the Drake, Collins, etc. has got me thinking about my first receiver and station. Licenced at the age of 15 back in 1975, I bought used gear from the local club members, not giving any thought as to what was great, good, or bad in terms of design or performance. It was available and so that's what I got. If I knew then, what I know now, my first receiver and station would have been totally different. If I could have afforded it a new Drake R-4B or if money was not available, a used Drake 2B would have been my first receiver rather than the Hallicrafters SX-140. So if you knew then what you know now, what would have been your first station and what year would it have been? 73, Darrell Bellerive Amateur Radio Station VA7TO _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
