We call them 807's downunder.
Alek, VK6APK
At 11:44 PM 31-10-99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I have a question that would seem to fit no other mailing list (other than
>perhaps the homebrew email list, but not the one associated with ham radio).
> Ages ago in a land far, far away (OK, only a few hundred miles), we used
>to tip an 807 from time to time. The hams where I work claim to have never
>heard the term '807' used as reference to a sudsy barley-based beverage (OK,
>I have ruled out most mass-market American beers by that statement, but I
>stand by it - if it's got lots of rice in it, it ain't beer). Rich
>sometimes refers to "suds" on here meaning "power", but as far as I can
>tell, that term is used only by the CB crowd for that purpose. I assumed
>that's where Rich got it from, too. But it does not seem to be related to
>the earlier '807' term. Anybody have a clue about when or why '807' got
>dropped? Was it about the time 807s, 1625s and the like were no longer
>found in typical ham gear? I have to admit, stopping by the local pub for
>an MRF454 does not have the same appeal...
>
>FF
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