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2E26 VACUUM TUBES, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT PLATE MODULATION DOUBLES THE
VOLTAGE OF THE POWER SUPPLY, BLOWING OUT THE SUPPLY OF MY DX 20.  A
GENEROUS HAM GAVE ME A HEFTY POWER SUPPLY, WHICH I USED AS AN OUTBOARD
SUPPLY.  I COULD THEN USE MY MODULATOR TO TALK ON AM ON THE 40 METER BAND.
WITHOUT AMATEUR RADIO I NEVER WOULDVE LEARNED ELECTRONICS, WHICH LED TO A
FULFILLING CAREER IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, AS WELL AS A LIFELONG HOBBY.
HOWARD C. ANDERSON, K7AZA MESA, ARIZONA A TRIBUTE TO MY MENTOR IVO
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