[Hallicrafters] The Halli Transistor Sistor

[Carl]

The transistor was invented (or more accurately its effect was recognized) 
in the 20's but its benefit went unrecognized for another 20 years.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff" <jeffv at op.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] The Halli Transistor Sistor


> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>> Now we all know that Bell Labs invented the transistor, right?
>
> No - it was back-engineered from `foreign technology' in 1947 or so  :)
>
>
> Speaking of which, was the transistor a natural outgrowth of the tube?
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