Last rites for America’s oldest standing AM site? The Westinghouse plant at East Springfield, MA was home to one of the country’s first radio stations –...
Ron.....memories.....when I was an operator at WAR 41/42 on the midwatch I used to go to the monitor recever racks (Super Pro) and tune in WBZ which put in a...
Norm Gertz
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Apr 3, 2008 1:13 pm
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I've posted a 1024x768 bitmap image of the WBZ towers past and present. On the left are the original WBZ (later WBZA) towers atop the old Westinghouse factory...
To all, I wish to apologize to the WB0W people using this forum. I was completely wrong to make that statement and additionally I miss-identified the company....
John Dilks K2TQN
oldradio@...
Apr 3, 2008 8:18 pm
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VINTAGE 1938 EDITION THE RADIO AMATEUR'S HANDBOOK MANU Item number: 280214900573...
Hi Folks, A general question for you. What would you pay for a 1938 Zenith 9-tube motor drive shutter dial chassis and speaker in good condition? I am trying...
In a message dated 4/4/2008 7:36:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jwkoest@... writes: Hi Folks, A general question for you. What would you pay for a 1938...
Billions for new hardware, but not a penny for better content. And with the ability to multicast, broadcasters will be vomiting forth new meaningless shows. ...
Agreed. With tongue in cheek, I'm thinking the transition may be as horrible as the dreaded Y2K event! ;^) Jim W7HPK...
Jim Bowman
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Apr 4, 2008 7:12 pm
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Hi John, Amen to that! Poor Newton Minnow...one can only imagine how he'd assess to-day's vast intellectual wasteland of the airwaves. Does anyone really &...
EP Swynar
gswynar@...
Apr 4, 2008 7:50 pm
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My concern is twofold, or maybe three fold. I too have been concerned about the number of old analog TVs that will be thrown out. We have three 13" color TVs...
We have cable, but my vintage TVs do not like cable - adjacent channel interference, buzz, overload that their AGC can't handle, etc. I normally test/display...
So I got a Magnavox DTV converter box. The results were amazing. I can pick up dozens of stations, some 80+ miles away anybody have a preference for the...
riese-k3djc@...
Apr 4, 2008 10:13 pm
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... thing to happen to society in decades. No kidding John. I think someone needs to organize a big QRO Six Meter operating event to commemorate the day! 73,...
Folks I purchased a unique design, circa 1932, midget radio made in Newark, NJ by Radio Products Co. at the CCAWA conference last week. It has tubes not used...
http://cc_awa.homestead.com/Charlotte_2008.html For your viewing pleasure.I'll add photos as I get time, I have several CDs full. I also hope to have a contest...
Robert, all the "spin start" clock motors I have were made be Telecron, maybe Telechron... Maybe check with one of the clock vendors at the Metrolina show. Ron...
I think this will help you out. The couple that I've work on were these. http://www.telechron.net/main.shtml Gerald K4NHN Cayce, SC ... From: Robert E Lozier ...
Tks, Ron. Maybe next year... Who got the QSL-40 from the Buehlmann estate auction? 73, Lou ... From: Ron Lawrence W4RON To: CC-AWA Reflector ; AWA reflector ;...
Gerald.... Thanks for the link.... What a comprehensive site! At least I'm sure it is NOT a Telechron clock movement. I'll send you a picture of what I...
I've added a full contest report to the conference wrap-up page. Photos of the contest are going to be added soon along with photos of the auction and auction...
Thanks for all the work Ron (and all). Liiks like I missed a "really, really big shew!" 73, John, W4AWM ************** Planning your summer road trip? Check...
w4awm@...
Apr 6, 2008 4:24 am
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You sure did John, too bad you wasted your time coming to the dying Charlotte ham fest instead of waiting 2 weeks and coming to our show. There was way more...
In a message dated 4/6/2008 12:58:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I have it on my calender Ron. Actually, I was brought up in Asheville and if the meet was a...
w4awm@...
Apr 6, 2008 2:36 pm
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... You can buy many types and sizes of replacement clocks right on the internet. They use modern battery movements which work for a year or so. Many different...
There's your answer Robert, you can just stop by the local craft store and pick up one of those battery powered quartz movements and stick that in it. No...
Great idea! I have a tombstone AMRAD radio that needs an escutcheon or whatever. That's the answer providing I can find it in gold! ... From: Ron Lawrence...
Fred Crews
fcrews@...
Apr 6, 2008 11:04 pm
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I have been looking at eBay and am now sending queries to clock shops. This is a rare radio in many respects and deserves an ACCURATE restoration.... I'm...
