Hamradio Memories

[kworld01]

73's to ya



[videotimesss1]

I watched the whole thing! Very interesting.

You have a good radio voice.

Thanks, KC6QNF

[TheKC1ML]

That was great! Randy. Wish I kind of had the hams in my past but I'm the first. Maybe my kids at some point will get involved.

[namsos7800]

I love this video. Nice story.  I`ll take a look at more video`s later. I SUBSCRIBE for sure. I got my license desember 2010

LA1OTA

[rooftopeagle]

that was awesome !!!

Can't wait to get licensed!~!!!!

[ve7ha]

Enjoyed the nostalgia. As a kid, having your own space in the house to explore your hobby was important. Imagine having a tower & quad at that age!

Murray VA1CQ

[wa4aos]

Hi Randy,

Another great video and yu brought back a flood of memories of my own Amateur Radio past from 1970 as a 14 year old teen. Now at 54 still loving the hobby.

Wonder if you are married and what Mr's AGE thinks of your hobby. My wife Donna has been a great sport.

73,

Glenn

[K7AGE]

Mrs AGE allows me to pretty much as I want. I am lucky. She wishes I would do some more chores around the house!

[3AT027]

Mr. Randy very nice video congratulations.

PY2HAM

Renato

[tonytonytee]

n0xug is watching you.

[bastyon75]

One of the best radio vid's i ever seen.

Thank You.

73 !

[saif1948]

Excellent.

Saif Shahid

S21A / G1NWJ / KF6WJZ

[AI4QT]

Really enjoyed seeing the old stuff and how much has changed in this great endeavor called amateur radio!

[Hallicrafters88]

Hi Randy,

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Looks like you and your father had some nice amateur equipment . Didnt you ever get the urge to call a CQ with that Johnson Invader on the novice bands when you had ur novice license?? Hi Hi.Take care,

W3ETF

[K7AGE]

Nope, I have my Heath and an Ameco. Wished I had kept the Ameco, those are worth a lot of money these days.

[Barnekkid]

That was great. Thanks.

[af4k]

In the first picture you show, it looks

like an NC300 with converters they were

using for the VHF contest...

[K7AGE]

That sounds about right! My dad built the 100 W AM transmitter.

[newtownards1]

hi Randy,thankyou for the video just great,always have alook at your videos i learn allot from them,best regards,from william,n.ireland.

[Wa3ypx]

Great. Tnx fer the memories!!

73 WN3CWW

[bd1isi]

Gread video Randy!

Hope CUAGN in Beijing !

73 de Gordon

[K7AGE]

Thanks Gordon. I should receive my Olympic QSL cards in the next day or two. Thanks, Randy

[teamfab]

Superb Randy.

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[Jaseun]

Hi Randy, great video of all your past gear. I had several of the same pieces of gear as you, from that first Hallicrafters receiver SX-71 (at 1:08) to the Ten-Tec 540 TritonIV, to the Kenwood TS-130. I also saw what looks to be a Santec ST144up on the bottom left shelf in Wayne Greens den. That was a great radio. I thought the Santec came out in the 80's though. I even had a Shure 444D with my Ten Tec. That 540 had the best full breakin CW of any radio I've owned. 73's -Jason KA3SIQ

[ve3es]

Great trip down memory lane. Very nice!!!

[vashonislandguy]

Hey, thanx for that! 73

[fjamesa]

Excellent video Randy. It reminds me of my path in Amateur Radio so far. In fact I have a FT736R + FT990 just the same! Looking forward to more K7AGE videos.. thankyou.

73 de James VK6FJA

[feared7]

Wow, that was a cool vid! Most kids had a dad or grandparent to bug them with tons of old pictures and stories. I never had that growing up so I always enjoy hearing old stories and seeing old pics! Thanks for sharing with us Randy!

[rightyred]

Wow! A heathkit Color TV?! Cool. I'd like to build one today. Must have been something else when it was state of the art.

[Donsshack]

The Heath TV had a telephone built in too!

The ring would make you jump! My old bud had one, nice!

Enjoyed the vid, thanks! May get back into ham radio, been dormant too long.

[rhblakeman]

Yeah they called it Space Command or something like that.

[uslines]

Very good presentation. Moves along nicely. Antique Wireless Assoc museum is great!. Did pinhole photography, but no longer have darkroom. Digital pinhole now possible. 73 de N2UGB

[jenglephoto]

Well done Randy. Enjoyed the walk through memory lane. Jeff N6QPF

[joebot15]

Great video.I am from Rochester NY also.That house with the tower looked familiar.I think I brought a new roof there about 10 yrs ago :)Wonder if it is near Rocket st.?

[K7AGE]

We lived on McGuire Rd in Greece, Randy

[Lapoint2007]

I knew there was a reason I liked you besides radio. I have run into fellow New Yorkers every where I have gone. I just moved back to NY after ten years I was living in Grand junction CO. I am missing the sun I forgot how cold and dark it gets in the winter here. 73's KC2BKM

[KE5PQD]

Outstanding! Nice hx, I love to see where/how people came up. More more...

[proj567]

Thanks for posting. Nice old ham gear!

73's

NY6L

[KC9IED]

Randy- K7AGE,

Thank you for your informative Ham videos. I have enjoyed seeing them. Just getting stated in HF digital modes. I am very involved in emergency communications in Winnebago County, Illinois. Working a TS-2000 and finally putting up a 55' foot tower for a KLM, Kt-34 four element, tri-bander. To date have been using B&W 90' folded dipole with mixed results.

Thanks again for your contribution to Ham Radio.

73,

John Cotner, KC9IED,

EC/ARRL, Winnebago County, Illinois

[EI3GNB]

Great videos Randy... keep them coming. EI3GNB

[baz58z]

That was great,Randy. Keep up the good work. 73 Barry VK2BMD

[militaryradiomuseum]

K7AGE de G4BXD. Great little film, reminded me a lot of my passage through the hobby, started back in 1969 and I too have a picture trail. Must clip it together some day. 73, Ben.

[K7AGE]

It was fun to dig out all the old photos and put this video together. It has been very popular. I had one fellow say that he owned my GE 2M FM radio that is in the video. I bought it from the fellow that I sold it to. Amazing, I sold it 30 years ago and that he saw the video. Randy

[aguilaba]

Keep it up. This is good stuff.

KG6NGP

[K7AGE]

Larry, glad you enjoyed the video. You were a very active novice to work all states! Randy

[1arrya]

W6NKJ, Larry. First licensed in 1956. Recognized almost all your old eq. owned alot of it myself.Thanks for sharing, those were the "GOOD" days of ham radio.You brought back some forgotten memories.

Convertint "Prog" Progress line 5V or Mot. T-44 to operate on 2M FM . Gonset 2m communicator on a.m. all the local guys were right thereon 145.80 , My first rig; Johnson Viking Adventurer, one xtal on 7175khz. Rcvr: S-38B. Worked all states WAS, as a novice. 73,

[YAWN90]

Wow! You've been around radios your whole life. Me I love 'em. I have one but I still haven't gotten all the equipment to set it up. Realistic Navaho TRC-431 CB Station. Right now it's just the radio and mike, minus the power cords and receiver. I'm soo Jealous right now.

[cpettis]

Nice job,

W7AUM

[litwardle]

Enjoying looking at your videos. Many thanks Lee - M3MSU

[munichman1968]

Very interesting piece of HAM history! vy 73 from Germany, DG1MJH

[pesarex]

Nice going. Brings back many memories; don't be surprized at the popularity of the viewings. I'm sure it is limited by the fact that the great majority of potential viewers will not know it is there. 73 de IKØHIT, Pesa.

[gm4dhj]

Superb !

[dandydan2000]

Interesting,

Best Regards's to you too.

[nerdful1]

Great review of your past, hope to meet you on the airwaves...AA1FR.

P.S. built the GR-295 tube tv 40 years ago this coming summer by myself, Also added a dc restorer tube to increase the dynamic range. (heh 35 years before my ISF instructor is teaching this is the most important performance spec of a video display.

[patchcords]

73,

de VE3RKP- Chris

[alfonzo2000]

really enjoyed the video Randy as a fellow ham enjoyed looking at the old gear

[turnermedman]

that was realy interesting Randy. you are a good speaker. your walk through time was great! nice shots of your dad. keep well

[wa6ube]

Nice piece of equipment history and how people evolved along with it !!..

Elaine