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In 1928, Tommy Letts of Longueueil, Quebec built and operated
this transmitter. In the early 1930's, QST magazine featured an
article on this transmitter with a photograph. There are two 866
tubes and one 810. Today, Tommy's old callsign, VE2BG, is used for
one of the 2 meter repeaters in Montreal, Quebec.
Now located as part of the collection of Orn Arnason at the Knowlton,
QC. Museum. Photo courtesy of W. Harold Rodd. VE1LV |
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Thanks to Albert Dupont - W5AFD
and to Doug Hensley-W5JV who had shared the original station pictures
with W5AFD.
This 1920's station - 5AFD was own by Theo (Ted) Denton Jr. (now
N6AHY). The receiver was a simple regenerative detector and one audio
stage with hand wound inductances. The tubes in the receiver were UV
(or UX) 192 detector and 120 audio. The transmitter was a "Four
Coil Meisner" using a RCA or Cunningham UV/UX 202. The
transformer was an RCA UP1366 with a plate winding of 1100 volts,
center tapped, and two filament windings of 7 1/2 volts. For more
information on this station see W5AFD's
web page on the 5AFD station.
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Thanks to Mike Schultz's "Reverse
Time Page" or http://UV201.com the following series
of vintage ham radio stations were made available to Vintageham.com |
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This station belonged to 1FX, is believe to be dated about 1922. The
receiver appears to be a Grebe CR-5 with a matching RORK two-stage
amplifier. The horn speaker is a Magnavox R3, and the transmitter is
obviously homebrew. Two phonographs are partially visible, which
would indicate that the owner was playing records on the air.
For more information see Mike Schultz's "Reverse
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This was the station of 4BY as it appeared in 1923. At the left is a
UV-204 transmitter. The receiver is at the far right. It consists of
a separate tuner (bottom unit) and detector/amplifier (top unit).
Under the table at the left is an array of small storage batteries
for both the plate anf filament supplies.
For more information see Mike Schultz's "Reverse
Time Page"
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An early 1920's amateur radio station of "3VO", owned by
Pat Crow. Most of the equipment appears to be homebrew. The receiver
is almost certainly a regenerative detector followed by three audio
amplifier stages as needed to drive the Magnavox R-3 horn speaker. At
the right is the transmitter, with hand-held carbon microphone. Under
the table are several wet cell batteries, and chargers, as well as
some discarded equipment. For more information see Mike Schultz's "Reverse
Time Page"
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