A little "Off-Topic" Nostalgia Anyone?

prcguy

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Actually, I DO rip them off of the internet! After that I manually remove blemishes, specks of dust, then resize them, play with the lighting levels, and then sharpen them up a little. Sometimes I even put in a different background. It's something I like to do after work for relaxation.
If I ever find myself single and needing pictures for a dating site I'll be calling you. Nice work!
 

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From the dictionary…Vintage…

“ of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality”
Or
OUTMODED, OLD-FASHIONED”. 😞

Take your pick!😁
 

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I suppose I should give Yaesu equal time...

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Do not forget the Siltronix 1011C and 1011D
and most new hams have no idea how to tune these radios up and set the power.
They would get on here and ask would chirp work and where the programming port was.
 

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I gotta ask. Sometimes I watch a show called The Color Of War on Story Television or The History channel and I often wondered how that was done or if they did have color cameras on the battlefield.

How did you colorize the photo? And how long did it take?
 

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I hope you don't mind, but I felt to tweak you photo a little, it's such a beautiful radio I had to get rid of the green tinge.

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Always wanted one of these Drake's, with the VHF option! Anyone have one of these in their radio arsenal??

I got an R71-A instead. Had a ham buddy [before I became a ham] install the Willco 1032 extended memory board, back in the late 1990's. Used to monitor a lot of "utes" back then---needed those 1,032 channels to keep track. Couldn't recall what-was-where w/o my log book. Still got the R71-A...needs caps replaced.

One of those "when I get a round tuit's..."

Have a wonderful, happy and safe 2025 everyone. Keep those updated boat anchors coming, Omega-TI
 

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Always wanted one of these Drake's, with the VHF option! Anyone have one of these in their radio arsenal??

I got an R71-A instead. Had a ham buddy [before I became a ham] install the Willco 1032 extended memory board, back in the late 1990's. Used to monitor a lot of "utes" back then---needed those 1,032 channels to keep track. Couldn't recall what-was-where w/o my log book. Still got the R71-A...needs caps replaced.

One of those "when I get a round tuit's..."

Have a wonderful, happy and safe 2025 everyone. Keep those updated boat anchors coming, Omega-TI
I don’t have the VHF option, but I do have the Drake. It’s the main receiver in my shack. Made in the good old USA

B.S.
 
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