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    Category: A time to remember

    MEMORIES

    By dave on Mar 12, 2009 | In A time to remember

    Doug G1KLZ (The Yorshire Yeti) at Glasson Dock, doing what he likes bestG0TOO in a silly hatJohn M0CBY now silent keyMe in a sillier hat than G0TOOMiddleton Sands with Simon 2E0SAS, a brilliant day. more »

    Serious blast from the past

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    Go on laugh i do, this was about 1975 when i was driving for a large company.We had just been awarded safe driving certificates. I am the one with the long hair 3rd from right at the back. I think we all look dead good but i may be biased, how things hav… more »

    FT101 Transceiver

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    My 101 hf set a great golden oldie still loved by many people a real classic radio,went to good home, and Tandy scanner and 2 handhelds the makes and models elude me, summat to do with my age i think more »

    Paket Radio

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    2 mtr radio and Tiny 2 paket controller, an amazing system in its time, suprising what you could get up to on it. A fore runner to the Internet, darn good fun more »

    Racal Receiver

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    A superb Racal Receiver, in original cabinet ex Royal Navy, fantastic peice of kit, just seriously heavy. The computer is now top tech 386, the excitement is killing me more »

    Invasion of technology

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    Now Living in Morecambe 1990 ish a 286 Computer invades the shack, with 2 mtr Multimode and a ww2 209 receiver, a daisy wheel printer, Tandy Hand Held scanner a kenwood Handie. The Multimeter on the shelf was bought from Tandy in 1982 and in 2008 it is s… more »

    Look I had hair once

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    Little old me in gtr Manchester 1983 in my new shack before the wallpaper went up.I reckon I look cool with hair and blimey that Magnum tash gotta be good for my image more »

    In the beginning

    By dave on Jan 17, 2008 | In A time to remember

    1983 saw a Dx 160 HF receiver, an FT290 and a Belcom LS20 Handheld with thumbwheel switches wow the technology. The PSU for the Belcom was homebrew 6v, the PSU for the FT290 was an old farnell computer power supply it worked for years and years. more »