[Hallicrafters] Re: Hallicrafters FPM-300 MK II Questions

[Freeberg, Scott (STP)]

Hi Lee, Thanks for your comments and insight on the FPM-300 and why it didn't work out.  Yes it was a nice effort and I think Hallicrafters turned the corner from tube to solid state with the FPM-300, but just go the distance.   Well thats what makes it so puzzling to understand what happened because the FPM-300 was solid state with tube driver and finals just like the TS-820 and FT-101 but it sure didn't sell like the 520 or 101.  

I've heard of the FPM-300 plain, then a followup model the 300 MK II Safari.  I wonder if those were the two FPM-300 models made.  I did see reference to a later FPM that was all solid state but I know even less about that model.  

Hmm, never heard of the early Drake TR-5 prototypes.  I check it out on the Virtual Museum.  I did read about the later TR-7 and final TR-5 offerings and what happened there.  Drake was another company who was able to turn the corner and should have come out in good shape but didn't.   Ditto for Atlas.

73, SCott WA9WFA