[Boatanchors] In defense of Eldico

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 I used the Eldico S-119 line while operating the ham/MARS station in my off duty time back in the 1960-1965 time frame.  Nice working stuff and never had a problem with it.  A friend of mine Jerry W1MQT (SK) who was stationed a couple hundred miles east of me at another AF installation used the 100F.  Nothing but praise for it.  I think he had the amp as well because i remember him talking about the availability of the 4CX250B tubes.  We chatted almost every day on 80 meters.

Larry 
W0OGH


  -------------- Original message from Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>: --------------


> Greg Mijal wrote:
> > I use one in my shack > along with a Heathkit SB 303 on 20m ssb.  I usually check it into the Sunday 
> nets.  
> Hi Greg -
> 
> I'll add that your Eldico always sounds great when I hear you on the air 
> with it.  I've never quite understood what the differences in the "MIL" 
> version are.  I think they are crystal-controlled with some limited VXO 
> tuning ability?    The matching KW amp running a pair of 4CX250Bs looks 
> like a nice piece of work, too.
> 
> My "Eldico S-119 Line" is in the repair queue - it works but needs the 
> usual going-over to be first rate.  Everyone probably knows the story 
> about the history with Collins.   In my opinion, it's on the same level 
> as Collins electrically (most describe it as a "clone"), but definitely 
> not cosmetically.
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN
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