[Hallicrafters] Communications Receivers - why speakers separate?

[Walt Cates]

Best Regards, Walt Cates, WD0GOF
 
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> From: peter_may at optusnet.com.au
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 09:54:06 +0800
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Communications Receivers - why speakers separate?
> 
> I've been chatting with some younger amateurs on a local net, and the question of why communications receivers did not come supplied with built-in loudspeakers emerged.
> 
> Some of the younger guys reckon that  it appears to be at the outmost extremity of "stinginess" that you would have to buy the speaker separately.
> 
> Historically, broadcast receivers from the crystal set era onwards came with a built in loudspeaker.
> Hi Peter, One of the influences came from the "communications centers" of ships and military command centers. Multiple receivers were fed to audio distribution networks. That allowed the radio operators, who were skilled in radio ops, to provide what was needed to the proper command levels. As late as the 60's flying radar connies on the north Atlantic barrier the radioman still controlled the radio equipment. The pilots, navigators and radar officers could mess things up in a heart beat. In my shack I have a master speaker, second monitor speaker and an audio panel to switch between rigs. 
> I shot down the argument that it was just USA companies (which was the original beef, aimed at the Lafayette HA-600), pointing out that Eddystone (UK) STC and Kingsley (Aust) also followed the practice.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas on this one? I don't have any sensible answers for the young blokes.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Peter VK6PM
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