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DhiaDuit wrote:

www.sputniknews.com Media Blackout: Top Doctor Says Fears Over Hillary's Health Not A 'Conspiracy'


I have Sputnik radios, that is, radios which were in use and capable of
recieving the Sputnik transmissions. My uncle gave me his S-40A which
was theoretically capable of recieving both Sputnik frequencies,
although it's not very sensitive at 20 Mc and downright sleepy at 40 Mc.
I never thought to ask him if he tried.

The SX-100 came with a service manual, with a date in late September,
1957 written on it. Surely the day it was purchased. A few weeks later
the Soviets earned worldwide attention with their successful orbiting of
Sputnik. I can't imagine the ham who bought the SX-100 not trying to
scan around 20 Mc for Sputnik. Bet he heard it, too.

The US Navy still had my 1944 S-36 in late 1957. Still a capable
reciever on it's low bands. It was re-tubed in 1962, so there's a good
chance it was in active use when Sputnik went up.

Anyone else have Sputnik radios?