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New easy to remember URL: www.K2TQN.COM
Index From the Beginning to December 2007
Old
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Support page for the Old Radio column in QST magazine. Most months I provide additional information about the profiled radio or content of the column. Scroll down to see everything, and check back after each new issue reaches your door for more information about the column. |
K2TQN at the key in the Old
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Links with more information about my columns:
Year - 2007
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Feature
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New
ARRL book!
This book covers vintage radio articles
published between 1977 and 2003 in QST, and includes
four year's of "Old Radio" columns by John
Dilks, K2TQN. A selection of classic QST advertisements
from the '20s through the '70s helps round out this
fascinating look back in time. Enjoy ads from Collins,
Drake, Heathkit and more! $19.95. For
more click
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January
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Grebe CR-18
Receiver |
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February
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AERO Station Monitor and Converter (1929) |
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March
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Utah Junior
Mine and W9AC's |
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April
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Memoirs of Old Timers |
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May
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The Club Saver Project
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June
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Origin of SOS
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July
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Bruce Kelley and the Antique Wireless Association |
Click here for the web page. |
August
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More on the AWA Museum |
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A Collins Time Capsule Found |
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October
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What happened 50 years ago this month? |
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November
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1931 TGTP Transmitter
That you could have owned... |
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December |
When Homebrew was King |
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Columns 2000
through 2006 below
Last Year - 2006 |
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2006
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Feature Radio or Story |
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January
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The National SW-54
and the Radii |
 
Click on Radios for more info |
February
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Pioneer in Radio .... 1904
William H. Medd |
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March
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Early Wireless
Art Ericson, W1NF |
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April
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The History of the
RECO Key of Baltimore
The story of this heretofore unknown company which identifies this rare key. |
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May
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Drake Novice Station
Click on the Station Photo
for More Information |
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June
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A Dream 1955 Station
Cecil Gregson, W9CNN
Click on the Yacht Photo |
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July
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This month we visit a
radio auction
Click on the HRO-500
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August
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The 1928 Pilot Wasp
Short Wave Receiver Kit
Click on the Pilot Wasp |
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The Marconi Stations of old Cape May
c. 1909 - 1917 +
Click on the station photo
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November
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The WRL Globe Scout 65
Click on the photo to
visit the web page
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December
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Classic Mobil Station
Drake TR4
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Year 2005
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Month
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Feature Radio or Item |
Column Title - Click Below |
January
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Heathkit AR1, AR2, |
How much is enough? |
February
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The Apollo 11 flight radio |
35-years ago, 'One small step…' |
March
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Antenna Measuring Devices |
M C Jones and the Micromatch |
April
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Spark Transmitters and Parts |
Getting Started with Spark |
May
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Johnson Viking Navigator |
The Johnson Viking Navigator |
June
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Field Day from the 1950s |
Vintage Field Day |
July
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August
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Sears, Roebuck and Company
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The Catalog Years + Added: New Silvertone Discovered |
September
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October
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November
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December
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The Radio Game |
The Radio Game More Radio Games |
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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John Dilks, K2TQN  125
Warf Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234-8501 e-mail:
K2TQN@arrl.net
Links to additional
ham radio and radio-related collector web sites.
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Links to Radio Museums and Radio History
Pages
Gary says, "I am
STILL in business
and sell mainly from my
web site.... www.oldradioparts.com
I am going on my 17th year in business.
I did close my retail store (walk in) but
I am still
in business with my mail order
web site."
Note: I have purchased from Gary and
always found his items accurately
described and fairly priced - K2TQN
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I was blown away by this catalog!
Inside you will find most parts, tubes,
tools and supplies that are needed for
quality ham radio restorations.
Click Catalog above
for Web Site.
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* Free advertisements above, placed here for your
convenience. Please let me know how you like
them.
Email
John Dilks - K2TQN@arrl.net
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