On Jun 5, 2009, at 12:10 PM, David Yarnes wrote: > I marvel at the attraction some of this old gear seems to > still have on folks. > <snip> ... It was there that I learned > the hard way about some of the design imperfections in stuff > like this.
it's not about design perfection, of course. I've been restoring and using old gear since the early 1990's. There's something about firing up a Globe King 500, or CE 100V and SX-115 with clacking TR relays that is a totally different experience than running a computerized desk full of the latest and greatest. Maybe it just has to be in the blood :-) On the other hand, sometimes a Drake 1-A has much more "listenable" (and don't ask me to define that) SSB audio than the K3. In the trenches, of course, the 1-A folds, but that isn't the point anyway :-) Grant/NQ5T ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
