[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 123, Issue 8

[Ralph]

Hello to the group,
You can order the video on 'Netflix'.
Ralph Howes
W8BVH



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pincon at erols.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 123, Issue 8


> 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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> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 12:57 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 123, Issue 8
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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
>>
>
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