[Lowfer] Re: 600MRG> Boat anchor receiver stuff

[Lee Mushel]

Wow!  Someone actually remembers the Squires Sanders great leap forward!   I
have only the noise blanker and the spectral display but that surely was ham
radio news at the time!   Let's see, what would a station cost corrected for
today's inflation?   Close to $20,000 I think!

Lee   K9WRU
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: <jrusgrove at comcast.net>; <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>;
"shmrg at piobaire.mines.uida" <shmrg at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: 600MRG> Boat anchor receiver stuff


> I assisted Sam Harris, W1FZJ, in similar tests in the mid 60's. Sam also
> insisted in close spacing of signals ( 5 Kc using period correct
> terminology) as well as using reactive inputs.
>
> The conclusion was that it wasnt something to be used on the average
> coax fed ham antenna including commercial tribanders. One of the tests
> was at my home on a TH6DXX and side by side with a 7360 modified 75A4.
> Others who took the receiver home, including Hank Cross, W1OOP, reported
> similar problems.
>
> His lengthy report was widely distributed and copies must still exist.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jrusgrove at comcast.net>
> To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>; "shmrg at piobaire.mines.uida"
> <shmrg at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:56 AM
> Subject: 600MRG> Boat anchor receiver stuff
>
>
> > Since I received a number of e mails on a previous posting of boat
> > anchor receiver testing, this info on the Squires Sanders SS-1R
> > receiver test might also be of interest...
> >
> > http://www.w1vd.com/SS-1R.html
> >
> >
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