[OT] Rig Colors
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I am sitting here on the couch in the shack with my Mac laptop in my lap and I realize that all my rigs up on the desk are all black. Vendors include Elecraft, Icom, and Yaesu and they are all black. And, they are all the same shade of black. Even my Astron power supplies, my Palstar dummy load, my Palstar tuner, my LP100A, my COMSpkrs are black.
Actually, the only non black thing up there on my desk is my Begali Magnetic Classic paddle. It is gold looking. I have this photo of my shack when I was in high school and very little in that photo is black (at least from the photos perspective). The receiver, an HQ-170AC, was sort of a gray blue color, the transmitter, an Eico 720 has a very shiny aluminum front with meter and black knobs (although the case is black it is not seen in the photo). I have some miscellaneous Heathkit stuff which sports the non-black Heathkit colors. In this photo from 50 years ago, very little is black. OK, not much technical for Elecraft questions but now I am really curious about this. So, my question posted here on Sunday morning while I wait for the oatmeal to be ready. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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For years many were light grey. Yaesu even had an elegant looking almost
white rig. TenTec was tan. Of coure Heath was green. My only thought would be that the black rigs represent something heavier - military tough - official looking. Black also shows dust more readily - FWTW. Bill W2BLC -- IN GOD I TRUST (but, NOT a single politician) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Phil Hystad-3
Phil,
I had exactly the Novice station and still have it. I hope to fire it up once I retire. Novice call KN8YXV. Logan Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> Sender: [hidden email] Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 07:53:39 To: [hidden email] List<[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] Rig Colors I am sitting here on the couch in the shack with my Mac laptop in my lap and I realize that all my rigs up on the desk are all black. Vendors include Elecraft, Icom, and Yaesu and they are all black. And, they are all the same shade of black. Even my Astron power supplies, my Palstar dummy load, my Palstar tuner, my LP100A, my COMSpkrs are black. Actually, the only non black thing up there on my desk is my Begali Magnetic Classic paddle. It is gold looking. I have this photo of my shack when I was in high school and very little in that photo is black (at least from the photos perspective). The receiver, an HQ-170AC, was sort of a gray blue color, the transmitter, an Eico 720 has a very shiny aluminum front with meter and black knobs (although the case is black it is not seen in the photo). I have some miscellaneous Heathkit stuff which sports the non-black Heathkit colors. In this photo from 50 years ago, very little is black. OK, not much technical for Elecraft questions but now I am really curious about this. So, my question posted here on Sunday morning while I wait for the oatmeal to be ready. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Logan,
I still have the HQ-170AC (though missing the clock) and three Eico 720s. Alas, they are not my originals. I sold my original HQ-170AC for just under $200 in 1967 for money I needed for tuition and books that year in college. I gave away my Eico 720 and a lot of other equipment to an up-and-coming budding high-school aged ham after I realized that I would be in school forever (planned on PhD Physics, got drafted instead and joined the Air Force). The [novice] rigs I have today I picked up at various hamfests in the last 8 years. My novice call sign: WN7ECQ. phil On May 20, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Logan Zintsmaster wrote: > Phil, > I had exactly the Novice station and still have it. I hope to fire it up once I retire. Novice call KN8YXV. Logan > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> > Sender: [hidden email] > Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 07:53:39 > To: [hidden email] List<[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] Rig Colors > > I am sitting here on the couch in the shack with my Mac laptop in my lap and I realize that all my rigs up on the desk are all black. Vendors include Elecraft, Icom, and Yaesu and they are all black. And, they are all the same shade of black. Even my Astron power supplies, my Palstar dummy load, my Palstar tuner, my LP100A, my COMSpkrs are black. > > Actually, the only non black thing up there on my desk is my Begali Magnetic Classic paddle. It is gold looking. > > I have this photo of my shack when I was in high school and very little in that photo is black (at least from the photos perspective). The receiver, an HQ-170AC, was sort of a gray blue color, the transmitter, an Eico 720 has a very shiny aluminum front with meter and black knobs (although the case is black it is not seen in the photo). I have some miscellaneous Heathkit stuff which sports the non-black Heathkit colors. In this photo from 50 years ago, very little is black. > > OK, not much technical for Elecraft questions but now I am really curious about this. So, my question posted here on Sunday morning while I wait for the oatmeal to be ready. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Around 1990 an audio company, Adcom, that at that time time was well
regarded (no longer the case, I'm told by audio enthusiasts at work) had a line of audio gear that came out in both black and white. Apparently the white sold well in California but not the rest pf the US. Outside of CA you could get the white gear for about $100 less - and still didn't fly off the shelves. Maybe the ham companies are simply giving customers what they want? Yet it would be interesting to see a white K3! 73, Mike ab3ap On 05/20/2012 11:58 AM, Bill wrote: > For years many were light grey. Yaesu even had an elegant looking almost > white rig. TenTec was tan. Of coure Heath was green. My only thought > would be that the black rigs represent something heavier - military > tough - official looking. > > Black also shows dust more readily - FWTW. > > Bill W2BLC > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I think the problem with white is it will readily show all kinds of dirt
including something as minor as skin oils. This will end up discoloring the rig around the knobs and switches. With, black, green and grey they are not as readily visible. Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters [hidden email] AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mike Markowski Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:14 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Rig Colors Around 1990 an audio company, Adcom, that at that time time was well regarded (no longer the case, I'm told by audio enthusiasts at work) had a line of audio gear that came out in both black and white. Apparently the white sold well in California but not the rest pf the US. Outside of CA you could get the white gear for about $100 less - and still didn't fly off the shelves. Maybe the ham companies are simply giving customers what they want? Yet it would be interesting to see a white K3! 73, Mike ab3ap On 05/20/2012 11:58 AM, Bill wrote: > For years many were light grey. Yaesu even had an elegant looking almost > white rig. TenTec was tan. Of coure Heath was green. My only thought > would be that the black rigs represent something heavier - military > tough - official looking. > > Black also shows dust more readily - FWTW. > > Bill W2BLC > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Phil Hystad-3
As I recall earlier Icom gear had sort of a greenish hue to their black,
dependent upon the model. The Heathkit HF rigss of the '80s were brown. Kenwood offered its first dual band VHF/UHF rig in brushed aluminum. Early coputing equipment was mostly white, but only the IBM stuff has not become an ugly shade of yellow (even non-IBM stuff in non smoking environments yellows) over its lifetime. Black may show the dust more readily but it seems to preserve its luster over the equipmen't lifetime. Black is fine by me. It matches nearly any decor and it's universal. Does the radio work as claimed? That's why my black K3 sits on my desk. :-) 73, de Nate, N0NB >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I would not enjoy staring at a white or yellow or brushed aluminum or any
other light colored radio for a full weekend contest or even a 4 hour sprint. Now my ears hurt after a contest, I don't need my eyes to hurt also. ;o) 73 Joe K2UF No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced. -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Nate Bargmann Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:32 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Rig Colors As I recall earlier Icom gear had sort of a greenish hue to their black, dependent upon the model. The Heathkit HF rigss of the '80s were brown. Kenwood offered its first dual band VHF/UHF rig in brushed aluminum. Early coputing equipment was mostly white, but only the IBM stuff has not become an ugly shade of yellow (even non-IBM stuff in non smoking environments yellows) over its lifetime. Black may show the dust more readily but it seems to preserve its luster over the equipmen't lifetime. Black is fine by me. It matches nearly any decor and it's universal. Does the radio work as claimed? That's why my black K3 sits on my desk. :-) 73, de Nate, N0NB >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Mike Markowski-2
I would pay extra for a choice of colors... RED
On May 20, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Mike Markowski wrote: Around 1990 an audio company, Adcom, that at that time time was well regarded (no longer the case, I'm told by audio enthusiasts at work) had a line of audio gear that came out in both black and white. Apparently the white sold well in California but not the rest pf the US. Outside of CA you could get the white gear for about $100 less - and still didn't fly off the shelves. Maybe the ham companies are simply giving customers what they want? Yet it would be interesting to see a white K3! 73, Mike ab3ap On 05/20/2012 11:58 AM, Bill wrote: > For years many were light grey. Yaesu even had an elegant looking almost > white rig. TenTec was tan. Of coure Heath was green. My only thought > would be that the black rigs represent something heavier - military > tough - official looking. > > Black also shows dust more readily - FWTW. > > Bill W2BLC > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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