[Boatanchors] Eldico Transmitter history

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I guess I should be glad that I bought a Globe
Scout 65 for my first commercial transmitter
back in the day. I THOUGHT that I wanted a
Lettine 240.

Now, after all these years, I frequently find
that sometimes it is GOOD to not get what you
want!

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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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From: km1h at jeremy.mv.com
To: radios_r_me at yahoo.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:45:08 -0400
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Eldico Transmitter history

The TR-75TV was popular with several new hams in the LI, NY area before
Heathkit hit the market with the DX-20 and DX-35. I knew a couple of
teenagers who had them. I never saw any other models until the S Line clones
came out. My home town also spawned the Lettine 240 and other models. Having
worked there after school a short time I referred to it as the Latrine
240....What a pit!

Carl
KM1H