[Boatanchors] LING (or maybe Link) FM 'TRANSCEIVER"

[Rob Atkinson]

Glen,

The "LIng-Mitter"  yes you are right about the description from what I
recall.   I have no idea how many were sold.  I bet one would be pretty rare
today.   Probably back in the 1950s hams went in on these things in pairs to
make sure they'd have at least one ham to talk to.   From the book it
appeared operators wore suits and ties when operating--you wanted to look
your best on ham TV hi hi.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I had one of the LTV/Ling ATV transmitters in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
>  It was in a rack cabinet about 36 inches high.  Basically, it had a "free
> running" oscillator (it was NOT crystal controlled) running into a 5894
> final amplifier.  The final amplifier was plate modulated with the video.
>
> It was "OK" for its day.  Actually, it was considered the Cadillac of the
> amateur TV transmitters.  But, today, the frequency is just too unstable to
> even think of using!  I don't exactly remember just what I did trade it for,
> maybe a Collins 75A-2 receiver.  Over the years I have owned 3 different
> 75A-2 receivers and still have 1 of them.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry, my mistake.  If I ever get a look at one of those old Hertzberg
> books I'll have to see if it has that ATV rig in it.   I have not seen a
> copy of So You Want To Be a Ham in about 40 years.  It would be a great
> nostalgia experience.  Loaded with boatanchors.
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