[R-390] It followed me home

[triodes at optonline.net]

Did Milt Taffet own a machine/fabrication business? Just curious!

My guess is yes, as the CY-979A/URR is a weldment, consisting of several pieces of fabricated aluminum that are welded together.

Tks & 73,

Bruce, W2XR

----- Original Message -----
From: Barry 
Date: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:35 pm
Subject: Re: [R-390] It followed me home
To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net

> Cool. I didn't know it was named after anyone. I hope he's 
> still around.
> 
> Barry - N4BUQ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "AI2Q" 
> To: ; 
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 8:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] It followed me home
> 
> 
> > Barry, I personally know Milt Taffet, W2ERJ. Used to work 
> with him on ham 
> > radio club projectrs.
> >
> > We used to have QRQ skeds every week, but he's in his 90s now, 
> and I don't 
> > hear him on any more.
> >
> > Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex in Maine
> > ARRL, FOC 1861, QRP-L 687, AWA
> > http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Barry" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 2:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [R-390] It followed me home
> >
> >
> >> Sometimes it pays to look under the tables at a hamfest. A 
> CY-979A
> >> followed me home from the Huntsville Hamfest today. Looks 
> really nifty 
> >> with my
> >> R390A (what there is of it) inside it. It has a few 
> scratches, and one 
> >> of the
> >> skids is slightly bent (an easy fix), but overall, a nice cabinet.
> >>
> >> Barry - N4BUQ
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone knows anything about the manufacturer 
> of this 
> > case - Taffet Electronics, Inc. A web search doesn't turn up 
> much, 
> > especially not for a CY-979A/URR.
> >
> > Barry - N4BUQ
> >
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