My 1960's Era Tube Station
This is my tube boat anchor station. Most of the gear is from the early 1960's and is all made in America. Top shelf:Heathkit SA-2060 antenna tuner for the 450 ohm ladder line fed dipole, Drake W-4 watt meter, Heathkit HA-14 "KOMPACT KW" amplifier,Heathkit HW12 single bander 75 meter SSB transceiver that I build from a 're-kit' after disassembling it down to the last nut, bolt, resistor, capacitor.
Bottom shelf: WA1ZRU remote antenna controller for a motorized tuner, EF Johnson Viking Ranger transmitter, Drake 2B receiver, Drake 2BQ speaker/Q-Multiplier, Heathkit HP-20 power supply that I built from a 're-kit' following a full dis-assembly down to the nut, screw, resistor.