[R-390] Other Fun stuff

Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:45:33 EDT

In a message dated 4/22/02 3:03:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] 
writes:

<< Hi Norm,

 I wasn't the one who was wondering about the number.  I think that was the 
other, other, other Barry.  I was the one with the smart-aleck answer about 
MI being Mission Impossible -- sorry.

 Interesting bit of information about the RCA Master Item stuff, though.  
Maybe you want to post this to the list?

 73,

 Barry(III) - N4BUQ

 -----Original Message-----
 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
 Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:14 PM
 To: Scott, Barry (Clyde B)
 Subject: Re: [R-390] Other Fun stuff

 Hi Barry,

 I'm afraid I can't help you with the hotel radio.  I wondered if you were 
 wondering what the MI-XXXXX meant.  If so, it means Master Item and was 
RCA's 
 way of keeping track of component pieces in a system.  I worked in the TV 
 broadcast racket for many years and all of the RCA equipment had an MI 
 number.  Even some of the more exotic pieces had MI numbers as well.  Such 
as 
 microphones, phono heads, etc.  For years, I thought RCA used MI numbers 
just 
 for broadcast stuff but later found them on PA stuff, movie projectors and 
 2-way equipment.

 So much for that trivia!

 73,

 Norm Hall, W6JOD
  >>

Confusing isn't it????

Norm Hall, W6JOD