ART-13s

[Rod Fitz-Randolph]

The recent dialog on ART-13s causes me to recall some wonderful
times in my first-awakening-ham-awareness at the age while a
teenager.  I had the cast-off Philco deskset that my parents had
bought in the '30's and it would tune to 18 megacycles.  I could
tune the 20 meter band.  I was unaware of amateur radio until that
time and until I accidentally tuned across W5AHA in my home town
of Starkville, Mississippi while he (Joe Phillips, W5AHA) was
talking to Eva, CN8MM.  I could hear them both clearly.  I was
thrilled when Joe said he was in Starkville, Mississippi.  I sought
him out and would go to his home and sit in his hamshack and watch
as he spoke with hams all over the world on 20 meters.  He used an
ART-13 transmitter and an SX-28A receiver.

The 866's under the table on a floor mounted power supply glowed
with varying intensity as he spoke on that AM rig.  I was totally
captivated.  It was a wonderful time in my life.

I am in the process of putting together a hybrid plate modulated
AM rig (FDT-1000MP rf source with homebrew RF final and Modulater)
and I want to put some 866's back into use so I can watch that
magical, wonderful varying glow as I modulate the rig.  I can't
wait!!!!

Rod, N5HV
w5hvv at aeneas.net

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