Blast from the Past…
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Blast from the Past… Filed in Station on Jul.27, 2009 I picked up a couple of DVDs with almost all of the back issues of 73 magazine. As I was browsing through the good old days , I came across the issue that gave me my 15 seconds of fame… That entry was from the October, 1985 issue of 73 Magazine. I had been randomly selected to receive an award for representing all of their subscribers for their Silver Anniversary edition. The prize was a very nice Astatic Silver Eagle D-104 microphone. While I appreciated the sudden change of luck (I normally do not have much luck, that’s why I don’t gamble…) I did not keep the gift. As I recall, I had it hooked up to my Kenwood TS-430 for a while, but decided that it did not have the sound that I liked. It also required a 9 volt battery to be replaced regularly. I sold it later that year at one of the local Hamfest auctions. D-104 Silver Eagle Anyway, it was fun to run across that, and share it here…