[Johnson] Which handbook?

[Philip Atchley]

Hi.
Since getting my Viking Ranger Hammarlund HQ-110 up and running and actually
using it on the air, I'm again developing an interest in old tube stuff,
(BA's for those in the know) though I never really lost the interest as
evidenced by the number or R-390A's, SP-600's various Hammarlunds and
Hallicrafters etc that I have or had over the years .  I have "always" had
an ARRL handbook around since I was a pre-teen (early 50's).  When I bought
my new one in '93 I "gave away" the old ones I had to some people "learning
radio".   Unfortunately the "new" one just covers AM in a general fashion
and does NOT cover the finer points of "Ancient Modulation" etc.   (You
know, things like modulation monitoring, etc).

The next time I have a little extra "jingle" in my jeans I plan on taking
care of that.  About what approximate "year" should I look for (I know they
only made minor changes year to year back then).  Something like 1958 or so
since that's the approximate age of my radios?

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

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