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

[LARRY D GODEK]

I had a Ling FM unit back in the early 70's that i picked up in Colorado Springs at a hamfest.  It was a railroad unit.  think i have a Link manual or paperwork out in one of the filing cabinets.  Don't remember what happened to the radio as i progressed onward to GE Progress line stuff which to me was much better and simpler.
 
Larry
W0OGH


> 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
> >
> >
> > --- 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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