 I might have used another combination at the very beginning when
I received my General license, but one in particular stands out. My father to bought
me an SSB transmitter at the local hamfest (thanks, Dad) - for $150 I think. It was
a Hammarlund HX-50. To this
I added a Turner desk microphone to use with it (about $10 at Radio Shack). My
Elmer, Wade McKay WA4TFI, loaned me his Drake 2B receiver. This
constituted a real station which I have reassembled as pictured. I have a
Hallicrafters HA-1 TO keyer with Vibroplex paddles in use with my reconstituted
General station. I remember wanting to get the matching Hammarlund HQ-170 receiver, but
only recently did.
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 I continued also to "soup
up" the ARC-5 receiver,
adding a home built converter for the higher HF bands. I also built a 6 meter
converter using surplus "peanut" tubes. I used a Vibroplex bug - a Champion model for
CW until I built a tube type keyer, similar to the Hallicrafters TO keyer
pictured.. I built a simple phone patch, Monimatch SWR meter and other station
accessories. I received a Pennwood Numechron Tymeter for Christmas to add to the
station. My father helped me build a large desk for about $20 in materials. I
borrowed the Delta ARC's Drake TR-4 for a while and
enjoyed using it as well. I have owned one since but let it go to a friend.
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N4MW General Station
