E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

WOW- Small word- I haven't heard the word "tube caddy" for eons. My father was a radio and TV repair technician. He had his shop in Brooklyn. I use to help him carry chassis down to the truck so they could be repaired at the shop.

I do remember some rough buildings, bad smells, broken stairs but the folks had a TV!

I learned to solder the I was 10-years old. Dad taught me to use the VTVM and the scope to troubleshoot TV and radio problems. By the age of 13, I could repair an RCA 6-30 chassis with no problem. We had a drawer full of SAMS schematics to address other models- Andrea, Zenith, Crosley, Stromberg-Carlson-whatever. My mom was afraid I was gonna electrocute myself with the HV rectifier tube in the cage! Dealing with CRT (Picture Tube)s was fun- remember the adode cap! The yolk- the flyback transformer! Cool stuff, no printed circuits!

My dad finally closed this shop when he was offered a job by the Navy Department- that's where he got his first training as a radar tech in WW II.

I learned the code and got my amateur ticket at age 14. Too many hobbies nowadays so all I have is a 2-meter rig in the car.

Be well and stay safe. QRT

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

He won't make it the end of the Block no less end of day. I did a residency at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn. 1978. 18 fractured mandible in first 21days. I know what I saw and now worse.

On a pleasant not the empire state building is lit at night and the change the colors so if you call ou can figure if you were in color change so might be worth separate night. call ask them

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

you left your call off: de k2lck/k2edm(vanity) lic since 1954, and my hearing keeps me off SSB/FM (two) so I am kinda stuck with cw and there isn't that much of that around anymore... I can remember when you couldn't find room on 75 to drop a carrier, now seems empty..

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

Did anyone see the gun fight on street and 2 young girls right in middle. the Older one protected younger 6-8 yo. Just be aware

mundy-F2 Loc: Chicago suburban area

I just purchased the the ARRL 4th edition level 1 Technican manual. I look forward to learning something new.
Mundy

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

THE TESTS ARE MOSTLY LAWS NOW, USTA HAFTA DRAW SCHEMATICS... Not done anymore, but a license still gives you the power to scratch build a xmtr and put it on the air w/o FCC type approval..

mundy-F2 Loc: Chicago suburban area

Thanks. I have been planning to learn Ham for many years. I now have the time.
Thanks.
Mundy

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

For street city scenes , greenwich villlage can't be beat. But whatever you do, do NOT go to B&H or Adorama, unless of course you enjoy emptying your wallet, or drooling over things you cant afford. For skyline shots a slow. Any rush hour drive will be slow, southbound along the BQE (Brooklyn Queens Expressway). Out from the right side open car window. (be sure to set the speed over 1 or2000/sec to avoid camera shake. Great shots of the Triboro bridge or the hell gate bridge from Astoria Park. Bronx zoo is a don't miss. Don't know the restaurant situation in the City post Covid. Best Italian restaurant ( just East of Fifth at about 12 st) Il Cantinori. Best steak house in the country--Peter Lugar in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Another great place in The Knickerbocker. University and 12th. As above the Circle Line is a great idea for don't miss shots. As you are staying downtown photos of the financial district can keep you busy for a lifetime. But most of all, have a great time

mundy-F2 Loc: Chicago suburban area

I go to B&H on Saturday...it is less expensive! Good ideas on locations.
Mundy

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Go to this site and click on the "POLLUTION" song. It was written in the 1960s but sadly, much of it still applies today. Note the line about the "hoods"!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=tom+lerear+pollution+song&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dtom%2blerear%2bpollution%2bsong%26form%

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

B & H closed on sat

Charles 46277 Loc: Fulton County, KY

I don't travel much any more, but my own solution is to contact the Art Department or Photography Department of a college or art school (preferably near my hotel) and let the head of the department know I am looking for a photography student as guide and helper, for 4 hours a day on two days. I was able to be generous in the pay offer and I got excellent help finding good places for pictures when the time came, some quite unknown. Of course it is also helpful to know safer places and have a sturdy younger assistant with me. I can't prove it, but I think a 4x5 camera is less likely to be snatched up, even a field camera such as I used. This worked very well in Chicago, but my experience in New York is that almost anywhere can offer photo opportunities that are not cliches, even if the scene is famous.

I have never been mugged (for cameras or anything else) in NYC or elsewhere, but the late great Leica photojournalist, Alfred Eisenstadt, who shot many Life Magazine covers (including the famous sailor kissing a girl in Time Square when WW2 ended), lived in New York, and he wrote that he had to stop shooting in NYC in his old age because they kept stealing his Leicas. It may be better now that even muggers already have a perfectly good camera on their cell phone.

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

VE6FMO I loved being a "brass-pounder" CW was fun. Frankly, electronics was my main interest more than voice and CW. My passion was building stuff and buying old VHF taxi and business band radios and convert them to 2-meter rigs. I also loved building antennas challang guys who ran heavy power and try to outdo them with lower power and efficient antenna design. Living in an apartment nowadays precludes my tower!

I may get back on the air someday- sadly, I fear the latest technology has far surpassed my building adventures and my budget.

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

yeh, me too. last thing I built was "little lulu" a 5763 6 meter xmtr & a 417a converter from dec '60 QST. I worked in defense electronics, wrote some software, spun a lot of antennas, for the SR-71, EA6B & B1 and others. Lotta fun though. the thing in the upper left is left over from the SR-71, it seys RS but they did not change it when LBJ mis-stated its name when he announced it.[he called it the sr71,incorrectly, it was the rs71, but the pwers that be decided to change its name so not to embarres LBJ]..Ed