New Technology Meets Old Technology!

Who would have thought a 65-year-old radio could do FT-8?


This is like Pacino and DeNiro having kids past their 70's! (It has to be in the Italian genes!)


FT-8 with a Collins KWM-1 S/N 954

One has to ask if Gene Senti (Father of the KWM-1) was Italian?

73's
Pete N6QW

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