21 May
2009
21 May
'09
5:20 p.m.
A friend of mine had the black one. I remember him
showing my Dad and I
it, as we sat and fiddled with CB radios out in the back field. Wow,
technology has moved on... (just comparing a ?100-in-late-70s-money
4-watt CB radio the size of two bricks that guzzled AA nicads with my
?15 5-watt 70cm handheld the size of an espresso cup)
Two things that amazed me in the world of amateur radio (I'm PU1BZZ,
GG99vv for the curious ones):
- IC706. I was amazed. HF radios for me was something akin of a big
receiver (FT-101 and like). And someday a friend walks my home with a
51/4-slim-sized radio that has all HF bands AND 2m. (and in the later
versions, also 6m and 70cm). I spent 10 minutes opening the radio and
examining each detail. That was a shellshock. Of course, I have one.
- TH-78. I had a TH28, lended from my business partner. So he came to my
home with the mighty TH-78. I could even listen to cellular talking. VHF and
UHF into a very small HT, a bit ugly but it had everything but the
cofeemaker. Also, I have one :)
And BTW, this week I got a TS-440SAT. What such a nice radio! ;o)
73s
PU1BZZ Alexandre