From glowbugs@theporch.com Fri Dec 22 11:09:12 1995 Return-Path: glowbugs@theporch.com Received: from uro (localhost.theporch.com [127.0.0.1]) by uro.theporch.com (8.7.3/AUX-3.1.1) with SMTP id LAA00754; Fri, 22 Dec 1995 11:04:53 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 11:04:53 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <199512221704.LAA00754@uro.theporch.com> Errors-To: ws4s@midtenn.net Reply-To: glowbugs@theporch.com Originator: glowbugs@theporch.com Sender: glowbugs@theporch.com Precedence: bulk From: glowbugs@theporch.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: GLOWBUGS digest 54 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Comment: Please send list server requests to listproc@theporch.com Status: O GLOWBUGS Digest 54 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: GB: Who didn't grow up on tubes? by Andy Wallace ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 95 12:00:02 EST From: Andy Wallace To: mjsilva@ix.netcom.com, glowbugs@theporch.com Subject: Re: GB: Who didn't grow up on tubes? Message-ID: <9512221700.AA02221@klatu> ----- Begin Included Message ----- From: mjsilva@ix.netcom.com (michael silva) Subject: GB: Who didn't grow up on tubes? I'd like to hear from any younger tube fans who discovered tubes after they became "obsolete", and find out what the attraction was in those cases. ----- End Included Message ----- Hi, Mike, and everyone. Pardon the late reply. My mailbox is about 1300 messages behind. I got into tubes because I didn't really have the option of getting a solid-state receiver. My SWLing interest started in '76 when I was lent my grand-dad's Air Castle table set. I spent several months enjoying the BBC while watching that green magic eye on the front. Later, I graduated to a National NC-98. That was fun to use, and began my love with National style and of course the beautiful S-meter! After that, around 1977, an HRO-50 made its way into the bedroom. What a dream receiver. So anyway, when you look at what solid-state receivers were available at that time, nothing really could help a 13-year-old with a $3 allowance. I think I just grew up assuming all ham rigs used tubes. My dad was using his Heath SB-line into the late 1970s. As far as the attraction -- it's the same as today. These are NEAT LOOKING RADIOS. The fact that a lot of them can perform quite well is a side benefit. The fact that most of them don't cost an arm and a leg is also nice. 73, --Andy wallace@mc.com ------------------------------ End of GLOWBUGS Digest 54 *************************