An Impressive Ham Radio Collection - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

timewave · 31st Jan 2012, 7:36 pm

This one will be of interest to the Radio Hams among us and probably most other members. I showed these photo's to my wife and now she thinks I'm normal.

http://www.qrz.com/db/w9evt

Andrewausfa · 31st Jan 2012, 8:08 pm

Good grief! The buildings foundations must be sunk into rock.

Very nicely displayed too.

Andrew

Craig Sawyers · 31st Jan 2012, 8:24 pm

God's teeth. I thought I had problems in collecting test equipment. My lot would hardly make a start on just one of this guy's shelves.

davidw · 31st Jan 2012, 9:09 pm

Nice set of aerials too..no planning permission problem there then!

HamishBoxer · 31st Jan 2012, 9:32 pm

Wow! severe case of collectoritis!Very jealous indeed as i only have a 33foot Tennamast though my aerial is 33X18 feet on top.

And i got reported for my mast but succesful planning permission did arrive.

Just love the BoatAnchor stuff.

David GM8JET

Phil G4SPZ · 31st Jan 2012, 10:10 pm

That's not a shack, it's a combined dealership and museum! Nice to see the kit in such good condition. No need for heating in that room on a cold day, then; just turn on a few radios, key up one of those massive transmitters and you'd be toasty in no time!

I'm only jealous...

Sean Williams · 31st Jan 2012, 10:20 pm

Awesome!

That has to be the reference collection of amateur and military comms gear!

Peter.N. · 1st Feb 2012, 12:40 am

I wonder how he decides which one to use?

Peter

Chris Parry · 1st Feb 2012, 11:30 am

Lacks style. Not a single DST100 in sight...! ;-) Chris.

Aub · 1st Feb 2012, 1:36 pm

No Codar AT5 either, or did I miss one?

Herald1360 · 1st Feb 2012, 1:46 pm

Just shows what you can do with cheap space, obsession and a serious surplus in your disposable income.

Impressed but also slightly nauseous........

Philips210 · 1st Feb 2012, 9:23 pm

That is an incredible collection and so well organised and displayed.

The overspill collection has gone into what looks like garage space. When that gets filled up, then as there is plenty of room, he could always build another warehouse!

Symon.

murphyv310 · 1st Feb 2012, 10:29 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by HamishBoxer

Wow! severe case of collectoritis!

Collectoritis!! No too much moneyitis!

deliverance · 29th Jan 2016, 7:57 pm

Wow that collection is unbelievable never seen anything like it

HamishBoxer · 29th Jan 2016, 11:34 pm

Well I guess I can talk, In the throws of moving and it is taking 5 days to load the removal vans!

Seriously,I do intend to cut down my collection when I get back to sunny England.

Peter.N. · 30th Jan 2016, 1:04 am

It looks good but my IC706 will do most of what that does.

Peter

Dave757 · 30th Jan 2016, 1:29 am

Hi Peter,

As will my 857 no doubt, but not in the same style!

However, I showed that stunning display to my missus
tonight, and said 'You complain about my radio bits and pieces,
- look at this lot!'

She looked at the pictures and replied ' Yes his is very neat
isn't it!'

Sometimes you just can't win.

Kind regards

Dave

Peter.N. · 30th Jan 2016, 11:17 am

See if you can get an agreement - keep it tidy and you can have as much as you like.

Peter

Pamphonica · 30th Jan 2016, 1:56 pm

A truly jaw-dropping collection. And with so many nice examples of things I could or do easily covet!

But I do feel that so much of this stuff is just collected and not used when you get to this level of obsession. Not even powered on from time to time to keep it happy and warm.

And as for his poor wife and family when he passes on... that's a real headache. I know I have a form of collecting obsession but I do at least spare a thought to those who have to clear up after I have gone and put some limits on it.

Jeremy

Radio Wrangler · 30th Jan 2016, 2:47 pm

That guy will have connections into a local group. There will be people to help whenever necessary. As a collection goes, that one has gone far beyond the point where it has any purpose.

I used to sail dinghies on the Forth, and there were these power boat people with hulking huge engines and the ability to go anywhere at staggering speeds. And did they... no. They sat around bored off of their tiny chumps. Nothing was a challenge any longer. They could buzz around like a fly on a window pane but the novelty wore out fast. Once you have everything you've always wanted and done everything ditto... what's left to do? They had no answers, not even 42.

David

31st Jan 2012, 7:36 pm	#1
timewave Pentode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 173	An Impressive Ham Radio Collection This one will be of interest to the Radio Hams among us and probably most other members. I showed these photo's to my wife and now she thinks I'm normal. http://www.qrz.com/db/w9evt __________________ Old radio engineers never die, they just go intermit...mit...mit...mit...

31st Jan 2012, 8:08 pm	#2
Andrewausfa Octode Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,180	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Good grief! The buildings foundations must be sunk into rock. Very nicely displayed too. Andrew __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life. Or they should do. BVWS Member

31st Jan 2012, 8:24 pm	#3
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 4,993	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection God's teeth. I thought I had problems in collecting test equipment. My lot would hardly make a start on just one of this guy's shelves.

31st Jan 2012, 9:09 pm	#4
davidw Heptode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 643	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Nice set of aerials too..no planning permission problem there then! __________________ Dave G1AGK. My perception is my reality!

31st Jan 2012, 9:32 pm	#5
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Wow! severe case of collectoritis!Very jealous indeed as i only have a 33foot Tennamast though my aerial is 33X18 feet on top. And i got reported for my mast but succesful planning permission did arrive. Just love the BoatAnchor stuff. David GM8JET

31st Jan 2012, 10:10 pm	#6
Phil G4SPZ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,748	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection That's not a shack, it's a combined dealership and museum! Nice to see the kit in such good condition. No need for heating in that room on a cold day, then; just turn on a few radios, key up one of those massive transmitters and you'd be toasty in no time! I'm only jealous... __________________ Phil Optimist [n]: One who is not in possession of the full facts

31st Jan 2012, 10:20 pm	#7
Sean Williams Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire QRA IO91UW Posts: 3,518	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Awesome! That has to be the reference collection of amateur and military comms gear! __________________ Engineers make things work and have spare bits when finished

1st Feb 2012, 12:40 am	#8
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection I wonder how he decides which one to use? Peter

1st Feb 2012, 11:30 am	#9
Chris Parry Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 237	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Lacks style. Not a single DST100 in sight...! ;-) Chris.

1st Feb 2012, 1:36 pm	#10
Aub Nonode Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 2,039	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection No Codar AT5 either, or did I miss one? __________________ Life's a long song, but the tune ends too soon for us all.

1st Feb 2012, 1:46 pm	#11
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Just shows what you can do with cheap space, obsession and a serious surplus in your disposable income. Impressed but also slightly nauseous........ __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

1st Feb 2012, 9:23 pm	#12
Philips210 Nonode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redruth, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 2,580	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection That is an incredible collection and so well organised and displayed. The overspill collection has gone into what looks like garage space. When that gets filled up, then as there is plenty of room, he could always build another warehouse! Symon.

29th Jan 2016, 7:57 pm	#14
deliverance Heptode Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 713	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Wow that collection is unbelievable never seen anything like it

29th Jan 2016, 11:34 pm	#15
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Well I guess I can talk, In the throws of moving and it is taking 5 days to load the removal vans! Seriously,I do intend to cut down my collection when I get back to sunny England. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

30th Jan 2016, 1:04 am	#16
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection It looks good but my IC706 will do most of what that does. Peter

30th Jan 2016, 1:29 am	#17
Dave757 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scratby, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 651	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection Hi Peter, As will my 857 no doubt, but not in the same style! However, I showed that stunning display to my missus tonight, and said 'You complain about my radio bits and pieces, - look at this lot!' She looked at the pictures and replied ' Yes his is very neat isn't it!' Sometimes you just can't win. Kind regards Dave

30th Jan 2016, 11:17 am	#18
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection See if you can get an agreement - keep it tidy and you can have as much as you like. Peter

30th Jan 2016, 1:56 pm	#19
Pamphonica Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Water, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,879	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection A truly jaw-dropping collection. And with so many nice examples of things I could or do easily covet! But I do feel that so much of this stuff is just collected and not used when you get to this level of obsession. Not even powered on from time to time to keep it happy and warm. And as for his poor wife and family when he passes on... that's a real headache. I know I have a form of collecting obsession but I do at least spare a thought to those who have to clear up after I have gone and put some limits on it. Jeremy __________________ Jeremy, G8MLK, BVWTVM Friend, VMARS, BVWS Secretary. www.pamphonic.co.uk www.bttt.org.uk

30th Jan 2016, 2:47 pm	#20
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,902	Re: An Impressive Ham Radio Collection That guy will have connections into a local group. There will be people to help whenever necessary. As a collection goes, that one has gone far beyond the point where it has any purpose. I used to sail dinghies on the Forth, and there were these power boat people with hulking huge engines and the ability to go anywhere at staggering speeds. And did they... no. They sat around bored off of their tiny chumps. Nothing was a challenge any longer. They could buzz around like a fly on a window pane but the novelty wore out fast. Once you have everything you've always wanted and done everything ditto... what's left to do? They had no answers, not even 42. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done