![]() ![]() The ham fest was memorable to me for two reasons,first, we ran a AM Special Event Station, using a Collins KW-1 from the back of the truck, thanks to Tim WA1HLR, Bill K2LNU, Jerry N2QLS and Tom W2KBW, second because a fellow came up and asked if I’d like to buy a Johnson transmitter which he had found in the basement of a family member (grandfather?). I acquired this rig back at 1998 at the Rochester, NY ham fest. Just click on the left menu tab on my home page, or click on photo below, for those who like thing diffcult – look for the site at the rather long and unmemorable –> Novem– Johnson Viking Adventurer and Speech Amp/Modulator Over this winter I’ll be working on getting the tape archives complied and converted so they can be listened to or even downloaded over the internet. ![]() I’ve tried to document this as much as possible, many brother hams have kindly sent over tapes and CD-ROMS, and I’ve been fortunate to capture many QSOs in my own library. ![]() Many of these are now ‘silent keys’, having passed onto their reward. Over the years I’ve been privileged to see meet some very interesting, very gracious and frankly some unforgettable folks. While radio is in and of itself primarily a auditory medium, it is the interactions with other hams which add the ever so rich dimensions to the amateur service. I just got the W1UJR Podcast site on-line, from which I’ll be hosting various audio and video files related to radio, and radio operators. ![]()
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