[dfwgator]

Ahh yes, I see the DX-440, I still have mine going strong after all these years.

[spodefly]

Unfortunately, the 440 passed away a few years ago, and was replaced by a Grundig YB400PE, which is a decent radio, but still not quite as good as the 440.

I still have all the rest of the gear, including the 30+ year old Heathkit 'pixie' freq counter, FT-101B, and the audio filters, keyer, etc. from the photo.

I have been a SWL since I took over my Dad's Zenith Transoceanic back in the early 70s. I have since lost them, but back in the early 70s we got qsl cards from Radio Cairo, Deutche-Wella, HCJB, VOA, and many others ... Learning to pick the wheat from the chaff (signal from the noise) while tuning up and down a SW band is an art form.