 Magazine
Vintage Radio Column
Enjoying our 11th year. Thank you for your support.
December 2010
www.K2TQN.COM
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Support page for the Old & Vintage 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 Radio Museum. |
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Speaking Tour for this Year
I will be making a few presentations
about the 1923 Bowdoin expedition, titled the “Wireless North Pole and the Adventures of
Don Mix” with lots of the original photos. I
regret not being able to go everywhere I have
been invited. I will list the first two here. If you are in the area,
I hope you will attend.
At the AWA Conference in Rochester, NY
Conference Dates: August 17 through August 21, 2010.
K2TQN speaking: starting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, August 17. I'll be presenting Don Mix's WNP 1923 adventure on the schooner Bowdoin to the North Pole. In a sense I'll be opening the festivities there with my talk, which will be followed by an evening of radio related movies presented by the AWA. The first movie will be PBS's Empire Of The Air. The "AWA Cinema Pub" will have food and beverages available for purchase. So if you're just arriving you can attend the Don Mix presentation and movie while having your food and beverages.
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Last year, January 2009
Updated 12-23-2008 - Click Transceiver below. |
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February 2009
Click HBR Receiver below. |
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March 2009
A Ham, a Hamfest, a Love Story and a Bottle of Beer |
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April 2009
Jack Barnsley, 9BP, Prince Rupert, B C |
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May 2009
Everett Sutton, 7DJ, Port Angeles, Washington |
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June 2009
The Tuckerton Wireless Station, Tuckerton, NJ |
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July 2009
Rodney Pratt, K2AFK, Satellite Pioneer |
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August 2009
Ham Scopes
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September 2009
Displaying your Station
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October 2009
Who's Who
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November 2009
Bud Waite, W2ZK, Polar Pioneer (SK) |
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December 2009
The MARS Program
Langley AFB 1968-69
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Feature Radio or Story |
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Updated 9-21-2009
My 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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New ARRL book!
50 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation takes you on a guided tour of more than 400 of these legendary radios, lovingly restored by their owners and gorgeously photographed by Joe Veras, K9OCO. Each photo includes a brief description along with the year the radio was introduced and its selling price at that time. Many of the radios are quite rare; this may be the only place you will ever see them! Others are sure to bring fond memories of equipment you may have owned yourself.
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WNP
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January
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Remember When?
This column starts my 9th year at QST |
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February
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Early Electronic Keyer |
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March
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Old Stations, Old Broadcasts and
Meet Ed Raser, W2ZI |
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| April |
Hugo Gernsback
The Gernsback Story by Ed Raser W2ZI (SK)
This is my 100th Column |
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May
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3ZO and
Mr. Horace Beale
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June
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Part 2 of 3ZO
with new photos
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July
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Bertha Hilton 3KO |
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August
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Where in the World
is the Bowdoin? |
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Vacuum Tubes,
from the beginning? |
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October
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Antiquing -
Philmore TR22 and
a Western Electric
Speaker
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November
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P-P 1930 Transmitter |
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December |
A Wireless North Pole Christmas
Merry Christmas
and
Happy Holidays
73,
John Dilks, K2TQN
Thanks for 9 great years
at QST Magazine
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Click Here for columns from years 2000 - 2007
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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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