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writer · 16 September 2006, 12:37 PM

Purchased these recently. The red one is a Zenith Royal 50 from the early 60s. Made in the USA. The tiny one is a Marvel 6YR-19 also from the early 60s. Made in Japan. I've got the watch bug and now the transistor radio bug

A GE is on the way!

C.J. · 16 September 2006, 12:39 PM

Very cool

You're on a roll, huh?

writer · 16 September 2006, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by C.J.

Very cool

You're on a roll, huh?

Thanks C.J.

Vintage transistor radios are very affordable.

I like and appreciate vintage items.

C.J. · 16 September 2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by writer

Thanks C.J.

Vintage transistor radios are very affordable.

I like and appreciate vintage items.

They are interesting

Best of luck with them

JJ Irani · 16 September 2006, 03:22 PM

I have an old AIWA transistor, single band AM only. Bought in Dubai by a friend in the early '80s, it uses a couple of AA batteries and still works pretty well.

JJ

padi56 · 16 September 2006, 07:55 PM

Remember them well listening to Pirate radio Caroline early 60s plus a few others, like Radio Jackie, Kaleidoscope and RLF,those were the days.

Lol-x · 17 September 2006, 11:07 PM

Great radios!!!!
I know of people that collect radios and have wall to wall radios.
I'm into radios that I can transmit and receive.

Here is my latest, its and Icom IC-7000 with a 2.5 inch screen that is razor sharp and also has a built in TV.
Once you get into radio's its fun to get into the electronics side of things too and learn about the components and repairing them.

Cheers & 73

Rockrolex · 18 September 2006, 02:19 AM

Good grief, Steve. Does that thing cook dinner, too?

padi56 · 18 September 2006, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

Great radios!!!!
I know of people that collect radios and have wall to wall radios.
I'm into radios that I can transmit and receive.

Here is my latest, its and Icom IC-7000 with a 2.5 inch screen that is razor sharp and also has a built in TV.
Once you get into radio's its fun to get into the electronics side of things too and learn about the components and repairing them.

Cheers & 73

Done quite a bit of that myself first with mobile CB then CB with AM,FM
USB,and LSB.Then a converted Yaesu FT-101 with amature bands plus all
the CB bands. Spend many a happy hour on Sideband talking to folks world
wide,still got the rig and sometimes still have the odd hour.

Lol-x · 18 September 2006, 09:47 PM

Cool radio, and pretty big for a CB.
Radio's are cool when you get into them as they do provide a measure of social as well as technical pleasure.
CB isn't doing much here in Australia, so I got federally licenced and now enjoy the hobby much more.

padi56 · 18 September 2006, 10:05 PM

The Yaesu FT-101 was a full HAM radio with 80 m, 40 m, 20 m, 15 m, and 10 m plus the mods for the then 11m CB bands.With 130Watt USB LSB), 90Watt (CW) and 40Watt AM-FM,and very easy to mod,to any band you wanted.Agree when I first started there were very very few on CB.Then all the kids came into CB so most of the real CB guy switched to Side band rigs,still illegal.Then they brought the legal FM low powered rigs out with the licence fee.But it never really took off,there is still plenty of skip about, to still bounce your signal around the globe.My call sign is 163 alpha Tango but now its mainly Europe you can find,sometimes USA,but now very rare Aus or New Zealand,from the UK.

Russel · 19 September 2006, 05:52 AM

Sorry for the double post, see post 13.

Russel · 19 September 2006, 05:58 AM

Is that a Kenwood VHF rig on top of the Yeasu? BTW, I had an FT101 years ago...a very nice rig.

My station is a bit more cluttered:

16 September 2006, 12:37 PM	#1
writer "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 114	Transistors! Purchased these recently. The red one is a Zenith Royal 50 from the early 60s. Made in the USA. The tiny one is a Marvel 6YR-19 also from the early 60s. Made in Japan. I've got the watch bug and now the transistor radio bug A GE is on the way!

16 September 2006, 12:39 PM	#2
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	Very cool You're on a roll, huh? __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

16 September 2006, 03:22 PM	#5
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	I have an old AIWA transistor, single band AM only. Bought in Dubai by a friend in the early '80s, it uses a couple of AA batteries and still works pretty well. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

16 September 2006, 07:55 PM	#6
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,022	Remember them well listening to Pirate radio Caroline early 60s plus a few others, like Radio Jackie, Kaleidoscope and RLF,those were the days. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

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Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,553	Great radios!!!! I know of people that collect radios and have wall to wall radios. I'm into radios that I can transmit and receive. Here is my latest, its and Icom IC-7000 with a 2.5 inch screen that is razor sharp and also has a built in TV. Once you get into radio's its fun to get into the electronics side of things too and learn about the components and repairing them. Cheers & 73

18 September 2006, 09:47 PM	#10
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,553	Cool radio, and pretty big for a CB. Radio's are cool when you get into them as they do provide a measure of social as well as technical pleasure. CB isn't doing much here in Australia, so I got federally licenced and now enjoy the hobby much more.

18 September 2006, 10:05 PM	#11
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,022	The Yaesu FT-101 was a full HAM radio with 80 m, 40 m, 20 m, 15 m, and 10 m plus the mods for the then 11m CB bands.With 130Watt USB LSB), 90Watt (CW) and 40Watt AM-FM,and very easy to mod,to any band you wanted.Agree when I first started there were very very few on CB.Then all the kids came into CB so most of the real CB guy switched to Side band rigs,still illegal.Then they brought the legal FM low powered rigs out with the licence fee.But it never really took off,there is still plenty of skip about, to still bounce your signal around the globe.My call sign is 163 alpha Tango but now its mainly Europe you can find,sometimes USA,but now very rare Aus or New Zealand,from the UK. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

19 September 2006, 05:52 AM	#12
Russel Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Watch: Submariner, GMT II Posts: 168	Sorry for the double post, see post 13.

19 September 2006, 05:58 AM	#13
Russel Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Watch: Submariner, GMT II Posts: 168	Is that a Kenwood VHF rig on top of the Yeasu? BTW, I had an FT101 years ago...a very nice rig. My station is a bit more cluttered:

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