Heads-up, iconic rigs activity - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G4YVM David · 16th Mar 2019, 6:57 pm

This is for CW and SSB although it is a FISTS coordinated event

ICONIC RIG EVENT 2019

DESCRIPTION After the last Chirp N Drift I was asked to organise an event for classic rigs which might rarely get an outing but which do not chirp or drift! So, time to add volts to that FT7B, TS180, Drake TR7 and of course, the Gentleman of rigs, the FT101ZD plus a host of others time has removed from my memory. Let's hear them! I suggest we run this on May 27th, another UK Bank Holiday. Let's go, again, for 1800Z to 0000Z (7pm to 1am British time).
DATES and
TIMES (UTC) Monday 27th May 18:00 - 00:00Z (BST: 27th May 19:00 - 28th May 01:00)

mickm3for · 16th Mar 2019, 7:37 pm

Hi if free will fire up my galaxy mk2 about time it got used

Herald1360 · 17th Mar 2019, 1:53 am

Must be a few KWs about, still?

dodgy-dxer · 17th Mar 2019, 9:05 am

Many, enough to hold their own "KW day" in January

A very healthy reflector at KW-Radios@groups.io

73 Fred
G4BWP

Mike. Watterson · 17th Mar 2019, 12:22 pm

I've no HF aerials currently and was thinking of selling my FT101ZD MkIII because I have an 80W battery powered (internal 12V Gel) HF amp for my FT817ND. Amazing that the original FT817 will soon be 20 years old. The newish FT818 is underwhelming if you have a good FT817ND, no extra bands, basically cost reduction and a small increase in O/P power?

I'd swapped a satellite receiver for a slightly battered FT101ZD MKII without the WARC bands many years ago and sold it a few years later. I toyed with buying a 19 set, but decided it was more a collector item than an everyday set, then I saw a bargain fully optioned FT101ZD MkIII with WARC, so got it instead for same price as 19Set would have been.

16th Mar 2019, 6:57 pm	#1
G4YVM David Heptode Join Date: May 2014 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 998	Heads-up, iconic rigs activity This is for CW and SSB although it is a FISTS coordinated event ICONIC RIG EVENT 2019 DESCRIPTION After the last Chirp N Drift I was asked to organise an event for classic rigs which might rarely get an outing but which do not chirp or drift! So, time to add volts to that FT7B, TS180, Drake TR7 and of course, the Gentleman of rigs, the FT101ZD plus a host of others time has removed from my memory. Let's hear them! I suggest we run this on May 27th, another UK Bank Holiday. Let's go, again, for 1800Z to 0000Z (7pm to 1am British time). DATES and TIMES (UTC) Monday 27th May 18:00 - 00:00Z (BST: 27th May 19:00 - 28th May 01:00) __________________ David, G4YVM.

16th Mar 2019, 7:37 pm	#2
mickm3for Heptode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK. Posts: 962	Re: Heads-up, iconic rigs activity Hi if free will fire up my galaxy mk2 about time it got used

17th Mar 2019, 1:53 am	#3
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Heads-up, iconic rigs activity Must be a few KWs about, still? __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

17th Mar 2019, 9:05 am	#4
dodgy-dxer Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newmarket, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Heads-up, iconic rigs activity Many, enough to hold their own "KW day" in January A very healthy reflector at KW-Radios@groups.io 73 Fred G4BWP

17th Mar 2019, 12:22 pm	#5
Mike. Watterson Heptode Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Limerick, Ireland. Posts: 901	Re: Heads-up, iconic rigs activity I've no HF aerials currently and was thinking of selling my FT101ZD MkIII because I have an 80W battery powered (internal 12V Gel) HF amp for my FT817ND. Amazing that the original FT817 will soon be 20 years old. The newish FT818 is underwhelming if you have a good FT817ND, no extra bands, basically cost reduction and a small increase in O/P power? I'd swapped a satellite receiver for a slightly battered FT101ZD MKII without the WARC bands many years ago and sold it a few years later. I toyed with buying a 19 set, but decided it was more a collector item than an everyday set, then I saw a bargain fully optioned FT101ZD MkIII with WARC, so got it instead for same price as 19Set would have been.