[ARC5] Rarest ATA

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Todd,

What do you mean by "newer" and "older" style?

In a message dated 10/26/2011 11:42:13 AM Central Daylight Time, 
arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes: 
> Not "one of," Todd.   *The*  2-TX ATA rack.  I hate to think how many "M" 
> pieces got destroyed, but at least we have saved some. 
> 
> ------Original Message------
> From: Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> To: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> Cc: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:12:40 PM GMT-4
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Rarest ATA
> 
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> >A.R.C. made fewer 7-9.1 ATA transmitters than the others.
> >They also marked *one* sample of each of their pieces
> >with the "circle-M" mark, intending it for their
> >"morgue" or, if you will, a "hard copy" record of
> >their work. All "M" marked pieces are unique;
> >one-of-a-kind.  I got lucky and snagged
> >the "M" 7-9.1 ATA in NOS condition a few year ago.
> >It is wrapped and stored with other "M" pieces,
> >destined for the display case in my "in your
> >dreams and fantasies" office I keep fooling
> >myself into thinking I'm going to have again
> >before I die... ;-)
> 
> I've got one of the ATA morgue racks, probably from the same source.
> It holds a pair of ATA transmitters, one 'newer' style, one older.
> Other than a bit of dust, it's like new.
> 
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
> 

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