[Milsurplus] Re: BC 604 FM modulation Milsurplus digest, Vol 1 #578 - 4 msgs

[mikea]

On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 08:49:18AM -0400, Marty R's GI-stuff haunt wrote:
> > A lot of times the government buys the entire drawing package...
> 
> Mike I've a Colonial Radio BC-603 that has a sticker that says:
> 
> Licensed by Edwin Armstrong only for military and naval use  (there's a 
> difference?)

There was at the time. Military activities took place on the ground,
and naval activities on water.

> This supports the the GUESS the court patent climate was different in 1940
> than now

Markedly so. And then patent examiners were competent, too. I'll spare
you the rant I'm brewing for another list, over two recent software
patents for _PRECISELY_ _THE_ _SAME_ _THING_, issued to two competing
companies.

-- 
Mike Andrews
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin since 1964