From W7DTG
3/1/2008 2:40:30 PM (0 comments) 
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The other day I had a chance to swing a deal for some tube gear, which I happen to really enjoy. I had a Yaesu ft-857 which I wasnt really using to much other than for 2M, so I did a swap with a local ham that was looking for an HF rig fr his truck. I ended up with a set of C-line drake twins, a Heathkit 1KW Linear, and a Heathkit xmtr/rcvr also. They are the nmohawk, apache and the warrior line. Really fun stuff from the early 60's. Amazingly enough, they are in excellent shape, and they all work. the linear alone was worth the trade in my opinion. even though I dont run power that often, it is still nice to have it when you need it. Like when I was working VP6DX on 40m. I tried for 3 days before I used the amp. I was able to work them on 12-17-20-30-40-80m CW and Phone. which is pretty decent for my snall station I have up.
thats about all that is new here. 73's to all that read this, Don
