Re: [Drakelist] HP-606B & HP-608E

2011-06-20 Thread Richard Knoppow
- Original Message - From: "TC Dailey" To: "Drakelist" ; ; Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 6:38 AM Subject: [Drakelist] HP-606B & HP-608E This was on our local swaplist - the "E" model of 608 has a separate counter output For sale-- HP 608E RF generator, 10 to 480 MHz, $150 or bes

Re: [Drakelist] First Rigs - If you could do it all over again, what would your first station be?

2011-06-20 Thread Don Cunningham
Well, I guess I better chime in with some verbage on this too. I wanted to get my license about 1957, but couldn't find any of the crotchety old hams in the town I grew up that would help!!! I didn't manage to get the theory and code training until the Navy decided I needed it, so I got my Nov

Re: [Drakelist] First Rigs - If you could do it all over again, what would your first station be?

2011-06-20 Thread Wayne Rogers
Lots of good stories - I couldn't resist adding mine. I grew up in a poor family, and got my novice license in 1961 - WV2VFV (hows that for a cw call). My first reciever was a Lafayette three tube regen. receiver ($15 was within my Christmas present limit). I saved up for a DX-20 and a coupl

Re: [Drakelist] First Rigs - If you could do it all over again, what would your first station be?

2011-06-20 Thread Schichler, Alfred (GE Energy Services)
I got my Novice in '64 when I was starting the 10th grade. (Seems like a lot of us started around that time). I had to share my station with my brother, who got his license at the same time. That made it a little easier to save up for equipment anyway. Started with a DX-40 also, with just a few cr

[Drakelist] HP-606B & HP-608E

2011-06-20 Thread TC Dailey
This was on our local swaplist - the "E" model of 608 has a separate counter output For sale-- HP 608E RF generator, 10 to 480 MHz, $150 or best offer; HP 606B RF generator, 50 kHz to 65 MHz, $125 or best offer; Both generators in very good to excellent condition, checked out and working prope