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THE STORE OFTEN DURING LUNCH, AS WELL AS AFTER SCHOOL.  IN THE SUMMER OF
1954, IVO WENT CAMPING AND BROUGHT HIS NATIONAL SW 3 RECEIVER AND A
HOMEBREW FLEAPOWER TRANSMITTER THAT HE BUILT INTO A CIGAR BOX, WHICH USED A
6SN7 DUAL TRIODE AS A PIERCE OSCILLATOR AND AMPLIFIER.  I CONTACTED IVO ON
HIS LITTLE RIG.  HE LATER BRIEFED ME ON THE CIRCUIT AND SOLD ME A WORLD WAR
II SURPLUS BC 746 A POGO STICK TRANSMITTER RECEIVER TUNING UNIT, WHICH
COULD BE REBUILT INTO A COPY OF HIS RADIO BY USING A 6J6 MINIATURE TUBE
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INSTEAD OF THE LARGER 6SN7 OCTAL.  THAT LITTLE RADIO WAS MY INTRODUCTION TO
THE FUN OF RUNNING QRP WITH A 4R5 W MAX INPUT TO THE FINAL.  I CONTACTED
STATIONS AS FAR AS CUBA ON 40 METERS.  I STILL HAVE IVOS LITTLE RADIO,
ALONG WITH PLUG IN COILS FOR 80 AND 40 METERS.  I ALSO HAVE AN UNCONVERTED
TUNING UNIT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ONE DAY BUILD INTO A TRI TET OR GRID PLATE
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR USING A 6AQ5, 6CL6, OR 5763 TUBE FOR COVERAGE ON 80
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