[Elecraft] It's really amazing...

[Randy Farmer]

About ten years ago, Nextel was selling Motorola iDEN two-way technology 
as a cellular telephone substitute and tried to trademark "Push To 
Talk". Nextel was eventually absorbed by Sprint. I see now PTT is a term 
commonly used in the cellular industry, but I don't think anyone is 
trying to claim it as a trademark.

73...
Randy, W8FN

On 06/26/2011 16:01, hb9dco wrote:
> -->As I found out from their legal department 25+ years ago,
> -->   "Walkie-Talkie" is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.
> -->   which they protect vigorously as much as they can.  (I had
> -->   discovered that phrase in some pending legislation and asked
> -->   about it.)
>
> Oh, I didn't know...Thank you very much for correction
> Everybody hereover (Europe) is saying "Walkie-Talkie"...hi
> I recall, started at the 60's...
>
> > From now, we call "Hand - held"...wondering then, how it really works ?
>
> In the meantime, I'm also awaiting for my KPA500...like many are...
>
> 73,
> Art HB9DCO