[Johnson] Re: [AMRadio] EF Johnson museum

[David C. Hallam]

Bob,

That is the same HT-36 brochure I have.

Looking at the ARRL article, I still have the SBE-33 that I bought back in
1965.  I haven't used it in some time but it has worked flawlessly since I
bought it.  I have the DC supply for it that I have never used.  Back in the
70's I used it as a portable station here in the US and Caribbean.

David
KC2JD/4

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Nickels [mailto:w9ran at oneradio.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:03 PM
> To: dhallam at rapidsys.com
> Cc: johnson at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Johnson] Re: [AMRadio] EF Johnson museum
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> David C. Hallam wrote:
> > I guess the Johnson Avenger was sort of like the Hallicrafters HT-36.
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> Or the FPM-200, although I think it's fair to say that one was *way*
> before it's time.  For those wondering, there's a picture of the Johnson
> Avenger in this ARRL article
> www.arrl.org/files/qst-binaries/obrien0107.pdf
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> Every time I look at the Avenger, I am struck by what a great looking
> radio it was, and what a shame that Johnson didn't go forward with it.
> Designed in 1964, I'm not sure they could have made any money, but it
> would have kept them in the ham business for a bit longer.   Since this
> was a time of low sunspot activity and many hams were migrating from AM
> to SSB with three-band transceivers, it might have been tough to  market
> a high-end mostly solid-state rig at a premium price.
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> I have that same HT-36 document - is it 5 pages, printed on both sides
> and stapled?.    To your point, since it offered a choice of 12 bands
> over the range of 2.2 to 30 mhz it wasn't aimed primarily at hams.   On
> my cover someone has written:  only one made, unit owned by Dachis
> "Hallicrafters Collector"
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> 73 Bob W9RAN
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