Amateur radio:

I have been radio amateur since 1988 with my ham call SM7SYH, It's so nice to send out some morse code and listen after a answer from another station in the air.

I love old tube rigs ! 

This is my rigs:




Hallicrafters HT-46 9 tube Transmitter/Exciter that was designed to be used with the SX-146 Communications Receiver, or as an Exciter for the HT-45, HT-33B, HT-41 or others. 
It utilizes nine tubes and will transmit SSB or CW on 80,40,20,15 and 10 meters(28.0-29.0), coverage of 29.0-30.0 would require the addition of two more crystals.  70-100W PEP Output on All Bands.
Production Year 1965. 
This is my first transmitter, I buy it in 1988 and still use it.

 

Hallicrafters S-108 Receiver. 4 bands .54-34MHz. IF 455kHz. 8 tubes. Stripped version of SX-110. 
Production Year 1959-62

 



Drake TR-3 Full coverage on all amateur bands 10 thru 80 meters, in seven 600 kc ranges. 3.5 - 4,1 MHz 7,0 - 7,7 MHz 13,9 - 14,5 MHz 21 - 21,6 MHz 28 - 28,6 MHz 28,5 - 29,1 MHz 29,1 - 29,7 MHz
Production Year 1963   Price : US$ 550.00


To this I also have the
 RV-3 vfo with speaker
and power supply

Production Year 1964
Price : US$ 80.00


The Hagenuk universal receiver UE11 is a commercial receiver, specially developped for naval radio communication. It is designed for reception of telephony and also C.W. and M.C.W. telegraphy.
Frequency ranges: 30 - 0,10 MHz (10 - 3000 meter)
Dimensions of cabinet: Width: 550 mm  Height: 334 mm  Depth: 310 mm  Weight: 35 kg
Production Year 1957 in Germany
This was my first receiver and I used it together with my first transmitter the Hallicrafters HT-46 when I got my ham license 1988

 

Two of my QSL card


to the left, my first card from 1988,
to the right my card I use when I am MM