This is my station, circa the summer of 1976. The radio on the bottom left is the Midland 13-885, attached to a Turner +2 desk microphone.  A Lafayette Comstat 25  is on the right, attached to an Astatic D-104.  Sandwiched in the middle between the two radios is a Contex (ABC) model 6706 60 watt amplifier.  I used to run the tube rigs with the covers off for better cooling.  You can also see my recently acquired SBE Cortez sitting on top of the Midland, along with a Lafayette Micro 12 on top of that.  The meter on the very top of the pile, is a Watt/SWR meter from a Demco Satellite set.  The Demco radios had been sold, but I ended up with the meter.  Knowing now what a collector's item the Demco radios ended up becoming, I wish I had purchased the whole set back then. The antenna showing just behind my back belongs to the Midland 13-428 walkie talkie which was, by then, pulling duty as the local fire call monitor.  You can also see my budding 8-track tape collection behind me. Ah, a sign of the times......

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