[Hammarlund] hammarlund byrd expedition

Wed, 9 Oct 2002 17:20:09 -0700 (PDT)

Mike,

I have copies (electronic) of the "Collins Signal". One covers the Byrd Expedition of 1934, the
other one has a picture of a QSL card for Art Collins W9CXX from W6DZH California. Check out the
ergonomic operator position, very comfortable (NOT), and what looks like a Hammarlund Super Pro.
The handles and the 'S' meter are a give away here.

Don't have any pictures of the Byrd Expedition Receivers although, I do have a copy of his journal
"Little America", and it has some pictures of the "Radio Men" and their Collins equipment.

Follow these links

http://www.radioglowbug.com/technical/Signal03-33.pdf

and 

http://www.radioglowbug.com/technical/Signal12-34.pdf

Regards,

Rodney
VK2KTZ

--- Mike Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Barry! I'm not suprised to learn that the Hammarlund Super-Pro was used
> during the 1939 Byrd expedition. However, he couldn't have used the HQ-129x
> as that radio wasn't introduced until 1946. During the war, Hammarlund
> produced products exclusively for the military. After the war, Hammarlund
> re-tooled for consumer production and the 129x was their first offering.
> 73's...mike
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