[ARC5] Kludge -

Sat Jul 17 16:25:43 EDT 2010

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> From: meils at get2net.dk
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:12:07 +0200
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Kludge -
>
> Is everyone here having a heat wave ~ - ~ - ~ ?
>
> Henry oz1uf , (oddezt of oz)/ to kludge or NOT to kludge ..
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Feher" 
> To: "'Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.'"
> 
> Cc: 
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:04 PM
> Subject: [ARC5] Kludge -
>
>
> Regardless of what Wiki says, the term became popular with hams after and
> advertising, I believe from CQ, showed up. I believe it was only advertised
> once around the mid 50's. It showed a typical cluttered ham station with all
> the wires going haphazardly all over the place, especially in the back of
> the gear. This guy called Kludge, advertised an operating desk that would
> neatly arrange everything. Since there was only one ad, it must not have
> taken off. Regardless, after that, anything wired haphazardly, or thrown
> together by hams was referred to as a kludge. Since I have all the CQ's
> downstairs, I'll have to look through most of them, in the "Index of
> Advertisers" to see if I can find it. I cannot believe none of the other OTs
> on here remember that. - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
>
> .
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of mac
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 1:22 PM
> To: Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.
> Cc: jfor at quik.com
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Well I'm trying...
>
> One man's inspiration is another man's kluge, especially in the area
> of restoration.
>
> The term is generally used as a derogative but interesting to note
> Wikipedia includes "yet effective" in the definition.
>
> Dennis D. W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Michael Bittner wrote:
>
>> The only problem with that story is that the General's name was Von
>> Kluge,
>> pronounced clue-ga. No letter d in the name.
>>
>> Mike W6MAB
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Macklin" 
>> To: ; "Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio
>> equipment."
>> 
>> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Well I'm trying...
>>
>>
>> The word "kludge" was created in WWII.
>>
>> German general Von Kludge was know for innovation. If he need
>> infantry and
>> all he had was cook, they became infantry.
>>
>> Our WWII GIs created the phrase "it's a kludge".
>>
>> Bob Macklin
>> K5MYJ
>> Seattle, Wa.
>> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "J. Forster" 
>> To: "Michael" 
>> Cc: "'Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.'"
>> ; "'Milsurplus New mailman'"
>> 
>> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Well I'm trying...
>>
>>
>> Original?
>>
>> AFAIK, the original was a German printing press made by a company of
>> that
>> name. It was certainly a common derogatory description of an inelegant
>> technical solution in 1960.
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>>>> If you were going to define "kludge," that would be the first
>>>> picture to
>>> use.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I Take Offense! See my blogs for pictures of the One and Only True
>>> Kludge.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyway, Dave, that "epic" (which should have three parts, not two)
>>> was
>>> quite
>>> educational. Since I want an ATC (or Navy T-47/ART-13 rather than
>>> the
>>> AAF/USAF versions since it's going with a Navy BC-348Q - gotta keep
>>> it in
>>> the family, y'know), I'll keep these in mind when I finally get one
>>> and
>>> start working on it. Or get several to assemble into one. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael, WH7HG BL01xh
>>>
>>> http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/NTH/index.aspx
>>>
>>> http://wh7hg.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> http://kludges-other-blog.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> Hiki Nô!
>>>
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