See my new old toy - Globe Scout 65A

[N8YX]

There are alot of astatic mics in use. I suspect that continue for years and years.

Ahhh....yep:








The differences being that the Astatic-branded version goes for $59.00 new and the Drake fetches upwards of $200.00 used. :shock:

[N4VGB]

Ahhh....yep:

The differences being that the Astatic-branded version goes for $59.00 new and the Drake fetches upwards of $200.00 used. :shock:

Which points out what a low sales market ham radio is for most manufacturers and why the old originals bring so much $$$$ while the JT-30 was so popular among musicians playing the harmonica that when Astatic stopped making it another company started production. It looks like the JT-30 will be around for a long time to come. Along with some other old mic styles and types that have been discontinued by the original manufacturers for a long time but others brought back because of high demand.

[w2amr]

One of my favorite mics was the Argonne AR-57 duel element. I had on on my 11 meter good buddy radio , back in the day
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[ka4dpo]

I just got ahold of nicely restored Globe Scout 65A transmitter. This is the model I had as a Novice in 1972 so it's a nostalgia thing.

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After I check it out this weekend if it's all good put it on the air on CW tommorro night. I'll also be looking for an appropriate period microphone and try it on AM too.

Now if I can get one of my old Hammarlund HQ-110s working right, and scrounge up a 1960s vintage Radio Shack straight key, I'll basically have my old Novice station on the bench in time for the CW "Rookie Roundup" later this year.

I bought a Globe Scout 65B last year and even though it worked, it was pretty beat up, so that will be a restoration project for me to try when I find time some day.

That's a true beauty. Almost any of the high impedance mics from the 50's will work but the Shure DNHZ or D-104 (with the crystal element) would be a good match for that rig.

[N4VGB]

That's a true beauty. Almost any of the high impedance mics from the 50's will work but the Shure DNHZ or D-104 (with the crystal element) would be a good match for that rig.

I think the DN-HZ was made by Astatic.

[w2amr]

I just got ahold of nicely restored Globe Scout 65A transmitter. This is the model I had as a Novice in 1972 so it's a nostalgia thing.

Attachment 2783

After I check it out this weekend if it's all good put it on the air on CW tommorro night. I'll also be looking for an appropriate period microphone and try it on AM too.

Now if I can get one of my old Hammarlund HQ-110s working right, and scrounge up a 1960s vintage Radio Shack straight key, I'll basically have my old Novice station on the bench in time for the CW "Rookie Roundup" later this year.

I bought a Globe Scout 65B last year and even though it worked, it was pretty beat up, so that will be a restoration project for me to try when I find time some day.

Nice find. Does it run sweep tubes in the final?

[WN9HJW]

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[W1GUH]

It's a single 6146 tube final amplifier. 65 watts "input" CW 50 watts AM. I am guessing that means about about 30 watts CW and 25 watts AM actual RF output power. Someone correct me if that's a bad guess.

Whatever it was, it was enough to get me somewhere around 400 CW contacts in one year on 80 and 40 meters all over the USA with a folded dipole made of 300 ohm TV twinlead stapled up under the eves of my parent's house (they didn't want the neighbors to see the antenna). Probably a good thing I didn't know about SWR and impedance matching back then . . .

One regret I've had is that somewhere between 1973 and 2003, all my logs and QSL cards from that period of my life got lost.

Had the same antenna with a Globe Chief 90A. The good old days when the transmitter would tune practically 0 - 1000 ohms!

[ka4dpo]

I think the DN-HZ was made by Astatic.

I think I owe you a beer, I just looked at mine and it was made by Astatic. I'll send that beer to your address in a baggie so it will stay fresh....