[Hallicrafters] What's in a name? An SX-71 by any other name wouldSound as Sweet..

[amfone at sbcglobal.net]

How about "S" for SILLY. Maybe they just picked straws and that is how the S 
and SX were 'born".. God good thing it wasn't an "F"..
tim
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Subject: [Hallicrafters] What's in a name? An SX-71 by any other name 
wouldSound as Sweet..


> Sometimes I just cain't resist adding my nickel's worth; this is one of 
> 'em.
> (Note I haven't read past Vol 25, Issue 39 yet; I'm just recalcitrant.)
>
> a) "R" was already taken, so they picked "S". hmm. OK.
>  or
> b) it REALLY meant "Selectivity". (hey..that sounds Good..)
>  (thank you both, EXcellent brainstorming)
>
> Or...
> c) How about just plain, old "Super"?
>    As in Superman, Superheterodyne or Supercalifragilisticexpialodocious?
>  or
> d)  Maybe the "S" came from an inspiration...
>     what to use to designate our great, new stuff?
>
>     Hmm. STUFF. Great! Call it 'S'-something-or-other.
>
>     Hallicrafters Stuff.   It's da best.
>
>  73, Terry B
>
>  (well, it Could have happened like that)
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