[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 123, Issue 8

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

If you can get a hold of the PBS video: "Empire of the Air", it details 
Deforest, Sarnoff & Armstrong's life and is very entertaining and 
informative about the early days of radio.

73, Charlie k3ICH


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> David Sarnoff also screwed over Edwin Armstrong.  That story is legendary, 
> but it's why we have the 88-108 Bcst FM band today, instead of the lower 
> set of frequencies that the Armstrong gear was made for - He had 
> transmitters, receivers, and all the control equipment ready to go, and 
> Sarnoff got the FCC to put HIM in their pocket - Armstrong ultimately put 
> on his coat and hat, and walked out of a window.
>
> Tom - W0EAJ
>