[Hallicrafters] The Halli Transistor Sistor

[Mike Goshay]

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From: "K9FFK" <k9ffk at comcast.net>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] The Halli Transistor Sistor


>I don't think it was his middle name Duane.
> Freddie "Boom-boom" Cannon, 1961.
>
> I'm enjoying the trashing about regarding who discovered what and when.
>
> Dick
>
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Do any of you remember the song "Transistor Sistor" or who sang it? I'll
>> give you a little hint, somebody tagged the vocalist with a middle name 
>> of
>> "Cannon".
>>
>> What was the first piece of Hallicrafters equipment to use a transistor?
>> What year did it make its debut on the electronics market?
>>
>> Now we all know that Bell Labs invented the transistor, right? Texas
>> Instruments Inc. invented the Integrated Circuit, right? Well who 
>> invented
>> the first high frequency vacuum tube that worked in the 5MC to 10 MC 
>> range?
>> Does "Acorn" awaken a snoring neuron?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
>> E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
>> Hallicrafters web site: www.w9wze.net
>> HHRP web site: hhrp.w9wze.net
>>
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