[Milsurplus] xtal holders, et al

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Originally (back in late 1960s), Yaesu-Musen used FR
to designate receivers and FT to designate transmitters.
Why?  Who knows.

Mac - K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Hue Miller" <kargo_cult at msn.com>
CC: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] xtal holders, et al
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:02:39 -0400

On 9/21/06, Hue Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
>I'll go with "FITTING" also. Dunno where i picked that up, but that usage
>fits
>with early 20th century english. -Hue

Okay, but how then does FT relate to those disposable solid state
Yaecomwood toys (FT-101, the anemic FT-817, -70G, etc)? Did they just
pick that prefix out of a hat, or was there something more at work?
Maybe their early models used surplus crystals?

Ed Clegg did, in some of his early 60s VHF gear. He chose to us the
names of Greek Gods/Godesses on his gear, clever guy (Zeus, Apollo,
Venus, Thor...not sure what Interceptor was the God of). Can't
remember what the crystals went to, but they're a bit smaller than the
FT-243 and use a black case with white or silver painted tops listing
channel numbers. Had to buy a whole set to get one crystal used for
USB in the Interceptor. Or maybe it was LSB. Luckily they were cheap,
cost me more to ship them.

Yet another good utilization of surplus. Not sure about the FT
designation use beyond mil gear in general, though. Any better info on
how it got incorporated in civvie gear? Coincidence or marketing
conspiracy?

(It was the one-armed man!)

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ