[Heathkit] Re: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Re: Why AStorm Series

[Crawfish]

Ah, yes, the Eico 753 (aka 7 Drifty 3). The 751 was the power supply for
it(didn't drift :-)).

Joe W4AAB
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From: Jim Brannigan <jbrannig at optonline.net>
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> My vote would be for the Eico tri-band transceiver, (751?)
> It was claimed that the only way to keep it from drifting was to hammer a
> nail through the tuning knob.
> A few of the National SSB transceivers would also get the nod.....
> Runner up, for the widest passband in a SSB/CW receiver would go to
> Hammarlund.....
>
> Jim
>
>
> > Which raises the burning issue: If Collins was the best, what pray tell,
> was the
> > Edsel of radios?
>
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