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Amateur Radio
Station
WB2RCB
It all started back in 1965 with a Knight-Kit T-60 and a National NC-155
Here is the operating position back in early 1965. National
NC-155 receiver, NTS-3 speaker and a Knight-Kit T-60 transmitter. Antenna's were dipoles
for 80 and 40 meters up 20 feet. With only 30+ watts out, I was able to achieve my WAS #
18,777 and get a good start on my WAC. Shown in this picture, is the QSL card of my very
first cw contact as a Novice. That glory goes to WN1DJI Scott
W. Brim of Lakeville, Connecticut |
MY STATION EARLY IN 1967
| This operating position included from left: CDE TR-44 beam
antenna rotator controller, National NC-155 receiver, National NTS-3 speaker,
Hallicrafters HT-46 SSB transmitter, Ameco PCL-P preamp, Knight-Kit P-2 SWR meter and a
Electro-Voice EV-727 microphone. I also added the HA-16 external VOX unit to the HT-46.
Antenna's were dipoles for 40 and 80 meters and a Hy-Gain TH3MKII tribander at 30 feet. |
MY
STATION IN LATE 1967
| As I earned more money, I was able to upgrade the station
little by little. The National NC-155 was retired and replaced by a Hallicrafters SX-146
double conversion receiver. By interconnecting both the transmitter and receiver, we could
now operate in transceive mode. From left: CDE TR-44 rotator controller, Hallicrafters
SX-146 receiver, Ameco PCL-P preamp, Hallicrafters R-51 speaker/clock, Hallicrafters HT-46
transmitter and a Knight-Kit P-2 SWR meter. An Electro-Voice EV-727 microphone is pictured
but hard to see. |
MY STATION IN 1975
| From left: Hallicrafters SX-146 receiver, Hallicrafters
HT-46 transmitter, CDE TR-44 rotator controller, Hallicrafters R-51 clock/speaker, Kenwood
TS-520 HF transceiver, SP-520 speaker, Icom IC-22s 2 meter transceiver, Murch
UT-2000A transmatch and a Vista 10X 12VDC power supply. Under the shelf was a Heathkit
HD-1410 keyer, remote tone pad for auto patch operation on 2 meters and Heathkit HD-15 SWR
meter. |
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