EV>IIRC an old "Carl and Jerry" article told of them tearing into a   
   EV>portable AM radio and modifying it so they could send an Emergency   
   EV>Message on the local CW Traffic Net Frequency to get some needed help.   
      
   EV>They did that because they didn't have any Ham Gear with them, just the   
   EV>portable battery powered radio.   
      
   That reminde me of the Old General Test. You needed to be able to draw   
   from memory some circuits like a Hartley or Colpitts oscillator   
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