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Vintage Transmitter de W2GUM

Vintage Transmitter de W2GUM by Whiskeygonebad.
A "HOLLOW STATE" rig.
A "QRP" [low pwr] one-tube, free-running oscillator transmitter.
This method/style of building radios is called "breadboarding" because that literally was what was often used. Atlanticon Hamfest [radio exposition/flea market] Note the one-turn loop to a #47 bulb tuning aid. It also has DSP - Da Same Principle. It don't get prettier than this my fellow hams. "GUM" himself was displaying it! ...And I did not dare to ask if it was for sale for fear that he may have either justifiably slugged me or just politely smilied. You can't be sure when good stuff like this is displayed. Casio 3000EX florescent lighting.
p.s. If you like this then see:
www.flickr.com/photos/badwsky/463441817/ 

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rocknrun  Pro User  says:

Beautiful rig, and I love the vintage QSL displayed with it.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

billrogers945 [deleted] says:

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ken, KB1AWV  Pro User  says:

This is a nice one. Now we younger guys have to start building some simple tube-based sets of our own.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Max IK7TOE  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Marconi, radio and radioamateurs activity, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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n9ysq says:

Fantastic!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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st2nh says:

Wll done
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whiskeygonebad  Pro User  says:

I forgot to mention that that I met the guy who built it at the QRP meeting called Atlanticon in 2006. I just looked up his call and found the very sad news below:
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I'm sad to advise that NJDXA charter member Tony Colaguori, W2GUM, had become an SK [Silent Key] ham. He was 91.
Here are the details from the Asbury Park Press.

To view the contents on www.app.com, go to:
www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200803 28/OBITUARIE...

also here is a picture of him at the 2002 Atlanticon in MD. [pic not by me]
www.njqrp.org/atlanticon/atlanticon%202002/ph otos/W2GUM%2...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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kc8wzb says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Put-N-AM, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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