Year: 2006

Before I detail the goodies, I need to mention a “baddie.” I won the auction for a 1913 Vibroplex Key out of Canada. The key was in “original” condition, which meant it needed cleanup, etc. […]

Yes, it appears that my research on an eBay item missed one important aspect — the shipping cost. I recently won a bid on a 1913 Vibroplex Original in fair original condition. Nothing to write […]

As predicted by the seller, my Yaesu FT-757GX arrived last Friday. This was not an eBay sale, and let me tell you, I've kinda been sweating bullets. I sent the guy a money order and […]

On a lark a week or so ago I won an eBay auction for a receiver that I've not seen often but have always wanted to own — the Ameco R5 receiver. The one on […]

I've been having a good time using my new-to-my-shack Heathkit SB-1400. I was — until Sunday night. We have a 10-meter net on Sunday nights, and I was ready to debut the new rig. But […]

I continue to enjoy very much my new-to-me Heathkit SB-1400 and the matching heavy duty power supply/speaker. I've gotten accustomed to the rather odd band change method and the detented main dial. I've compared notes […]

I was very surprised — and happily so — to hear my doorbell ring early this afternoon and find a big box shipped here via UPS. The return address confirmed it was the Heathkit SB-1400 […]

As luck would have it, the next morning after hitting Buy It Now on a Heathkit SB-1400 and matching supply, I saw the rig I REALLY would like to pick up — a Yaesu FT-757GX. […]

I spent part of today listing some things to sell on eBay, and I picked up several things for the shack — like I need to buy more, eh??? LOL, just ask my wife!! First, […]

I've finally gotten around to working with my new bug, and its' a real honey of a key. I haven't cleaned it up aggressively, but I did take the keying lever off and straighten the […]