Quoted from JethroP:Seems to me a radio like this 20 years ago cost around $400.
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A frickin-men!!!
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Quoted from JethroP:There are some nice old men (OM's) in the hobby. For instance:
My beginnings into ham radio was when I was a teenage paperboy. I went collecting (that's when paperboys had to go house to house and collect the monthly subscription fee)....went collecting and the man opens the door and says "come with me." He opens up his garage and there were tables filled with radios, and a ham station set up in the corner. He takes me over to an old Hallicrafters Receiver SX-16 and says "here...this is for you. Thank you for doing a good job."
I don't remember now how I got that monster home, but I do remember listening to shortwave in my youth on that radio. I'll never forget listening to WWV, Fort Collins Colorado, "at the tone the time will be...."
That was a nice old guy for sure.
Thanks for posting this. So many negative experiences. FYI, the SX-16 is a very collectable receiver
now! I'm one of those old guys (68) that helps new hams and if any aspiring hams are in the area
and need some help, let me know.
Manufactured ham equipment, with the exception of the very low end gear, has always
been expensive.
North Canton, OH
my dad and his buddies were all ham guys. we used to do the dayton hamfest every year. it was alot of fun. all of the little electronics projects you could purchase at those fests were awesome.
they even ran their own repeater out of melody villiage, ohio. i used to pop into my dads electronics lab/workshop in the basement, he always had his 10 meter and i believe 20 meter radios up and would talk to people all over the world. even had a map that he would put a pin in when he chatted with someone.
man i miss those days and spending time with my old man doing that stuff. 
thanks for the memories with this post!!
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