>>>>>>>> DID ANYONE EVER GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THIS PLACE <<<<

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CARMEN DROGO

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Apr 18, 2018, 8:44:22 PM4/18/18
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OVER THE YEARS

I HAVE HEARD A LOT

ABOUT NEW YORK'S

FAMOUS RADIO ROW

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU

EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF 

BEING ON RADIO ROW 


http://oldqslcards.com/ARROW.pdf


THANK YOU




David Eisenberger

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Apr 18, 2018, 10:13:38 PM4/18/18
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I thought you were in the Radio “Hall of game Carmen!”😝😝


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CARMEN DROGO

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Apr 18, 2018, 10:53:45 PM4/18/18
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HI DAVID,

YOU OLE CW RASCAL.
I KNOW THAT I MISSED
IT BY MORE THAN ONE 
MONTH BUT I WANT TO
WISH YOU A BELATED
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

OK... I RECALL YOU TELLING
ME THAT YOUR EARLY DAYS
OF HAM RADIO WERE IN THE
BOSTON AREA.

I AM NOW GOING TO
PLAY SOME MIND GAMES
WITH YOU.

I GOT MY NOVICE BACK
IN JULY OF 1959.

DO YOUR RECALL THE FOLLOWING
HAM RADIO / ELECTRONIC SUPPLIERS
IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA ??

RADIO SHACK - COMM AVE IN BOSTON.
LAFAYETTE RADIO - DOWNTOWN BOSTON.
DE MAMBRO RADIO - COMM AVE IN BOSTON.
CRAMER ELECTRONICS - NORWOOD, MA.
BOND ELECTRONICS - OFF OF SCOLLAY SQUARE.
BOND WAS AFFILIATED WITH CRAMER ELECTRONICS.
ERNIE - W1VHE WORKED BEHIND THE COUNTER AT
BOND AND BOB ( WHO STARTED POLY PACKS) ALSO
WORKED BEHIND THE COUNTER WITH ERNIE.
GRAHAM RADIO - NORTH READING, MA.
EVANS RADIO - CONCORD, NH. 
THERE WAS A HAM RADIO PLACE OUT
IN HARVARD, MA AND IT WAS CALLED
HERB GORDON COMPANY AND HIS
 CALL SIGN WAS W1IBY 
I PURCHASED A BOOMLESS 
CUBICLE QUAD BACK IN 66
FROM HERB GORDON.
 

THIS IS NOT A BOSTON LOCATION
BUT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY
SEEING THIS

THIS WAS THEIR IN STORE QSL CARD.


OK DAVID, YOUR TURN IN THE

PICKLE BARREL.


TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF

Andrew Moore

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Apr 19, 2018, 8:26:35 AM4/19/18
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DO YOUR RECALL THE FOLLOWING
HAM RADIO / ELECTRONIC SUPPLIERS
IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA ??

RADIO SHACK - COMM AVE IN BOSTON.
LAFAYETTE RADIO - DOWNTOWN BOSTON.

...and You Do It Electronics in Needham - they've been around forever and I think they still are...

CARMEN DROGO

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Apr 19, 2018, 11:19:46 AM4/19/18
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HI ANDREW,

GREETINGS TO YOU.

OH MY GOD !!!!
HOW COULD I FORGET
THAT WONDERFUL PLACE


YOU-DO-IT IS A SHOPPERS

PARADISE FOR ANYONE

WHO DOES HOME BREWING.


BACK IN THEIR EARLY DAYS

THEY DID HAVE A WONDERFUL

DISPLAY OF HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT.


WHEN THE HAM RADIO OUTLET

(CANDY STORE) 

BECAME POPULAR IN THE BOSTON AREA

THEY MINIMIZED THEIR HAM DISPLAY.


I ALWAYS ENJOY GOING TO THE 

YOU-DO-IT STORE. IT'S THAT OLE

SYNDROME THAT TAKES OVER

"THE KID IN THE CANDY STORE" HIHI.


MY LAST TRIP TO THE YOU-DO-IT

ELECTRONICS STORE WAS TO PICK UP

A SUPPLY OF SILVER SOLDER FOR ALL

OF MY OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS.

AS USUAL I PURCHASED A LOT OF OTHER

GOODIES FROM THEM.



ANDREW KEEP SMILING AND THANK YOU

FOR THE HEADS UP ON THAT WONDERFUL

PLACE FOR THE HOME BREWER.



TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF

AND

GOD BLESS TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES.




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James F. Aguiar Sr.

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Apr 19, 2018, 12:26:24 PM4/19/18
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As a teen ager at 15 I remember going on the computer rail from New Bedford to South Station  Boston with my friend  Jack K1AMA. I remember going to De Mambro where I saw a Heathkit DX 100…that thing was hugh and heavy, how was I ever going to carry that beautiful transmitter home…Boston back then was a ham radio wonder land for two young kids, even though we did not have the money to buy anything other than a couple of ham burgers and a coffee milk shake…. Jim w1obj


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wr1c

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Apr 19, 2018, 1:05:23 PM4/19/18
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That was a while age Jim. Nice to hear from you.

Art  wr1c



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CARMEN DROGO

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Apr 19, 2018, 1:46:43 PM4/19/18
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HI JIM, - W1OBJ

THANK YOU FOR SHARING
THAT FB TRIP TO 
DE MAMBRO'S WITH
YOUR GOOD FRIEND
JACK - K1AMA.
WOW... THAT WAS 
A LONG TRAIN TRIP
FOR SURE.  YES, THE
DX-100 WAS A TRUE
BOAT ANCHOR AND 
DID WEIGH A TON OR TWO.

DE MAMBRO'S HAD A SUPER
DISPLAY OF HAM GEAR AND
IT WOULD MAKE YOUR EYES
POP OUT WHEN YOU WALKED
IN THEIR STORE.

THREE CHEERS FOR A 
COUPLE OF HAMBURGERS
AND A COFFEE MILK SHAKE.
........................................................

ART - WR1C

YOU OLE CW RASCAL,
GOOD TO HEAR FROM
YOU. I DO HOPE THAT
YOU AND LEENA ARE
BEHAVING. 

PLEASE PASS ALONG
MY REGARDS TO
HOWARD - WA1CFX





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James F. Aguiar Sr.

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Apr 19, 2018, 2:26:24 PM4/19/18
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Hi Art....WOW....Its good to hear from you....I have been on 40 CW....are you still on the radio.....I still remember those wonderful QSOs when you were commuting from work....... Jim w1obj

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wr1c

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Apr 19, 2018, 4:49:58 PM4/19/18
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Jim..

40m loop will be up soon.

I'll look for you

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David Eisenberger

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Apr 19, 2018, 8:38:29 PM4/19/18
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So very very interesting Carmen! When I was in Boston, I was in the Coast Guard in. Big Cutter. Sometimes we docked very close to what was “Lil Italy” and if the Berths were all taken then in South Boston by Castle Island.

The only radio store I ever frequented was Radio Shack downtown and that’s way before the Tandy years. It was loaded with Electronic gear. 

My first apartment was at 614 7th St off of “L”. Then moved to Dorchester for our remaining time.

Not sure if I am repeating myself, but I was made an honorary member of the “Dimlighters” all Mobile group? 

So many fantastic memories of my days there Carmen...

My Daughter went to Boston University for the past 3 years. She graduated in 3 years (smart girl!)

Thanks for the belated Birthday wishes. I just turned 39 for the 42nd time 😝😝😝😝

And Thanks so much for propping up the group!

73’s

David. K8KEM 


David F Eisenberger 

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Apr 19, 2018, 9:25:41 PM4/19/18
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Radio Row was great.  Who was the ham radio dealer who was up a dozen or more floors, I don't think he was on Cortland Street, but not too far away.  I think it was 1969 or so that I visited Radio Row.

Did you know that Barry Electronics is still alive and well?

Barry is gone - he drown in a boating accident, and Kitty ran the store for a while, but I guess she either died or gave it up or over to the next generation.

DeMambro closed the next week after Cardinal Cushing died.  They did a lot of business with him.

73

DR

CARMEN DROGO

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Apr 19, 2018, 10:12:53 PM4/19/18
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HI DAVID  - K8KEM


OK ON BEING DOCKED IN LITTLE ITALY (THE NORTH END).

THAT IS ONE PLACE THAT I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF 

TIME............. GREAT RESTURANTS........




THREE CHEERS FOR YOUR DOTTER WHO ATTENDED

BU ...... BRAVO......


DAVID, KEEP WELL AND STAY OUT OF MISCHIEF.


73 - K1LKP

CARMEN

CFO # 1008 


PS: IF YOU CAN THINK OF ANYTHING REGARDING

THE CFO THAT I CAN USE IN THE K9YA TELEGRAPH

PROJECT - PLEASE SEND IT ALONG. 

CARMEN DROGO

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Apr 19, 2018, 10:24:38 PM4/19/18
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HI DAVID, - N1EA


THANK YOU FOR YOUR

INFO. 


I HAVE COPIED PETE - K2LRC

AND HOPEFULLY HE CAN ANSWER

YOUR QUESTION REGARDING THAT

HAM RADIO DEALER. 


THANK YOU FOR THE HEADS UP

ON BARRY ELECTRONICS. 


DAVID, TAKE GOOD CARE AND

IF TIME ALLOWS PLEASE PROVIDE

US WITH SOME INPUTS FOR THE

K9YA TELEGRAPH PROJECT.


73 - K1LKP

CARMEN

CFO # 1008 

 

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