[Boatanchors] new tuning eye for old radios?

[Dave Roscoe]

Hey, Ray ,   I love it !

Someday  , maybe they will carry it further and eliminate watch batteries
with a lttle knob that could sort of wind a spring to drive the little
gears.
It is great to grow old and see these things cycle around.

Dave W1DWZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray, W2EC" <w2ec at attglobal.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] new tuning eye for old radios?


> Reminds me of the advertisments "way back when" about the new "S-Meters"
> and how they were so much better than the old "Tuning-eye". Check out
> old issues (30's-40's) of the ARRL Handbook on how to make your own.
>
> Also kinda like the advertisements we see now on TV and in magazines for
> the "Newest breakthru in watch technology! A Wrist Watch that never
> needs batteries!!!, Stays wound by the simple movement of your arm!!!"
>
> Amazing how things come around.
>
> 73, Ray  W2EC
>
> Dave Roscoe wrote:
>
> > Correct.
> > "Looks kinda neat"
> >
> > But Holy Mackerel.....   two hundred and fifty smackers?
> >
> > Dave W1DWZ
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Eugene Hertz" <ehertz at tcaf.org>
> > To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:54 AM
> > Subject: [Boatanchors] new tuning eye for old radios?
> >
> >
> >
> >>Any one ever play with this product? Looks kinda neat
> >>
> >>http://www.kiwa.com/kiwaeye.html
> >>
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