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El Dorado Netwo
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9 years ago
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Any Amateur Radio Operators (AKA "Hams") Here on The HughesNet Community Forums?

I was a Ham when I was 12. Had a Technician Class license, WA6ZHL. Fell out of it when I got into high school. Wish I had stayed in. Now, I'm studying to take the tests to get my license renewed. Bu...
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  • Bernie_'s avatar
    Bernie_
    8 years ago

    Let the rest of us "Ham's" know what you purchased with your $2000.00.  This way we can salivate a little.

    73's

    Bernie  KD2JYU

El Dorado Netwo's avatar
El Dorado Netwo
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9 years ago

Collins was the box everyone wanted. Now they're like vintage guitars ~ $1,500 on EBay

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BirdDog
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9 years ago
El Dorado Netwo wrote:

Collins was the box everyone wanted. Now they're like vintage guitars ~ $1,500 on EBay

Lol..sounds like me except doubt I'd bring $1500 if even wanted.

 

Saw that on EBay......wow! Don't see tranceivers though. Doubt many people left to tune them plus the vacuum tubes. Also they did have spurious frequencies on transmit so maybe gov banned them. They could punch through even hurricanes though. :smileyhappy:

 

EDIT: OK, did some more brain refreshing since so long ago. Maybe never a tranceiver but seperate units even on military side. Now that I think about it was two different boxes. Just remember working on the transmitter more. Shoot, been 37 years since I worked on them, give me a break. :smileyhappy: