Wes Hayward was not the norm (and still isn't).
Check the station photos toward the back of that 52 yr old QST, all appliance gear.
Lots of Heathkits, though that's hardly building your own.?
You pretty much have to go back to before WWII to find a time when most hams built their own gear.
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I'll look out for issues with the touch paddle.
Seems a common mode choke in the transmission line should cure issues with RF in the shack.
Especially at 5 Watts.
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Jerry, KE7ER
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On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 09:27 PM, Peter HB9EBE wrote:
Great stuff Jerry, and good to take a look back when building was the norm!
Just a word on the touch keyer. I built it, because touch is what I had in the old times. With the QCX I found it to be quite temperamental depending on the antenna (RF I guess), so moved on to the pressure paddle.
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