[Hallicrafters] An HT-37 "why"

[wb8jkr at juno.com]

  I think it was basically just a marketing
ploy, one less knob to turn.

Mark  WB8JKR

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 04:00:53 -0000 "Philip Atchley"
<beaconeer at mercednet.com> writes:
> Hi Y'all,
> 
> Another HT-37 "WHY".  I've checked the archives and didn't see the 
> answer, 
> though it was briefly mentioned.
> 
> Anybody know "why" Halligan's crew decided that an HT-37 didn't 
> "need" a 
> variable loading capacitor?  There is certainly sufficient room in 
> the 
> chassis for one, and you'd think that at a time when all The 
> "Vikings", 
> "Rangers" etc as well as even the most lowly Novice rig had variable 
> loading 
> capacitors, that a superior product like an HT-37 would have one 
> too.
> 
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
> http://users.mercednet.com/beaconeer/
> Merced, Central California, 37.3N  120.48W  CM97sh
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