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El Dorado Netwo's avatar
El Dorado Netwo
Advanced Tutor
8 years ago

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_
    7 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
Advanced Tutor

I always wanted one of those.

 

That, or one of those georgeous, green Heathkit boxes.

While some of my buddies were (air quotes) "reading" Playboy, I was drooling over the latest HeathKit Catalog:

 

That was nirvana. Unfortunately, at 12 years old in the sixties, I didn't have a job, or the money to buy one.

 

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BirdDog
Assistant Professor
8 years ago

Dang, Heathkit what a techie nerd time that was. A bag of parts, boards, solder and time. Ended up with a piece of working electronics if done right. A few radios, oscilloscope, multimeter and TV here. 

 

The nerd kids are doing drones and robots these days. Good on them. Just was a bit different when you had to build the board instead of just hooking it up. Time marches on.