[GreenKeys] ST-8000A and ST-6000 (was "More where these camefrom")

[Bill Henry]

I should have thought of that.   Irv flew for United Airlines.
Bill


At 09:36 AM 6/5/2009 -0500, Don Cunningham wrote:
>Bill,
>I think Ralph may have solved the mystery.  I was just typing a note to you
>wondering if the airline connection might be where "Mainline" came from, and
>Ralph shared that link!!  We will never know for sure, but that's sure
>logical.  I only had the pleasure to work Irv once, but found him to be a
>kind, patient ham willing to help.  I had built my first TU, a "Twin Cities
>TU" breadboard style and a simple afsk generator (I don't remember the name
>of it), hooked it to my Model 28 KSR and Heathkit 401/303 pair and went to
>transmitting.  Irv said I had so much RFI on my signal, that only his ST-6
>could have copied it, hi hi.  I'll never forget that.  I put an aluminum
>foil "tent" over it, and we finished the QSO.  Needless to say, a case was
>my next addition.  Good memories of Irv.  The ST-5AS was my next homebrew
>with an AK-1 keyer.  BIG improvement, hi.
>73 all,
>Don, WB5HAK
>
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