Large mystery box arrives D-lab unbox and see whats inside! Is it a guitar amp? Ham radio?

[@kendavis8046]

I've never been a radio operator, but my late father's designation was N5ACZ. He passed in 2006, so you would have had to have heard or talked to him way back in the late 1970's through the late '90's. Back in those days that today's kids don't understand, when there were actual long-distance charges for phone calls, my father and some of his ham friends would do a local to local call with a radio operator (one being my father) on each end. Even in my college years, I realized it was easier to just spend a few bucks to talk, but my frugal father always loved the dodge from Ma Bell, and I went along with it. And have some great memories as a result.

[@daviddahlgren9603]

Now for the Fifty Screws . . .

[@Tom-W7TMD]

I cant wait to see what you find with this ! I have one as well and I have never used it yet.

[@richardnalisnick462]

The best high power tuner ever made! I have one W3AMT. 73

[@richardbrobeck2384]

I was thinking it was smashed glad it made it !

[@bobblum5973]

The Tech School where I learned electronics and graduated (twice!) in '77 and '78 had a Ham Club. I don't think it was ever fired up, but thay had a Collins KW-1 transmitter, almost the size of a phone booth. As I recall it had the 10 through 160 meter bands, and I suggested using it for a school radio station on the AM broadcast band. Seeing that Johnson tuner reminded me of that old Collins, similar vintage styling, but the Collins was all black I think.

[@vtradio]

I have a Johnson Kilowatt Matchbox from the estate of an AMer. Haven't used it yet, but I refuse to sell it. 73 Paul AA1SU

[@mikefinn2101]

What was lose? Rare find King of tuners back then even today 73s wb7qxu

[@hestheMaster]

You able bodied assistants were unhappy that there were no cat toys or treats inside once again.🐱🐱They will get over it.