That was how I started. A friend who worked as an usher with me in 1965 sold
me a Magnavox all band radio taken out of a counil. I paid $ 5. Went out and
strung wire all over, and picked up a WRTVH. I dialed all over the Short
Wvae bands sending lots of reports, and getting QSL cards in abundance.
I also Dxed AM with it, and back then only three stations were on after
sunset! WHEEEEEEEE! Then I hooked the radio up to the TV antennaon the roof.
The wire came down to my dad's workbech in the basement. My radio sat on the
workbench with the large external speaker, and I heard many new stations!!!
SW and BCB. It was eerie listening in the dark to the glow of the tubes.
They did provide enough light to write reports by, and to copy addresses. I
had to visit the library to check AM station addresses in the latest
Broadcasting Yearbook.
When I got married my mom pitched the radio with my bed and a few other
items I wanted. My mom never understood anything save what she liked. She
throughout into the trash my baseball card collection (10,000+ from 49
through 65) and my comics and books when I was ordered to land assignment in
Vietnam. That is another bad story.
Best,
terry
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