My $20 Transmitter

Just as you should never judge a book by its cover, K9ARZ reminds us you shouldn’t judge a vintage radio by the condition of its cabinet … especially if you happen to be skilled in “boat anchor“ restoration.

LAWRENCE W. STARK

Covid-19 and its inherent restrictions put a major dent in my hamfest activities for the past couple of years. I really missed poring over tables full of radio and electronic treasures. When the hamfests again appeared on the scene, it didn’t take long for me to join in the fray. About eight years ago, I purchased at auction a National AC-200 power-supply, which matched the National model NCX-200 transceiver. The supply is in good condition and worked fine when brought-up on my Variac®. When the hamfests returned, it was my thought to look for a nice, hopefully working, NCX-200 or NCX-500 to mate up with my power supply. Hamfest-Hopping This year in early May, I attended the DeKalb Radio Amateurs Hamfest in Sandwich, Illinois. I hoped to find either an…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2023

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