2021 -- The Dawn of New Projects

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 Some Old Boat Anchors ~ They Live Again!



Updated 1-05-2021  




Preview of Rigs yet to be seen: Swan 120, Drake TR-4, Ten Tec: Triton II, Triton IV (544), Omni C (546), Galaxy V, WRL Duo-Bander, Atlas RX110.


Swan 240 ~ State of the Art in 1963!

 





The SBE-33 SSB Transceiver



WRL Duo-Bander 84------
  
Yaesu FT-101EE


KWM-2 





National NCX200 and NCX3

Look at what was leading edge 60 Years ago, so we can see and appreciate what we have now!

Pete N6QW

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