Don't forget W6AM. He had, I think, a pair of 813's in his trunk. I worked him
when I was
a kid in the late 1950's from NY, on 20m CW when he was mobile.
On 11/21/2011 1:00 PM, Carl wrote:
> Jo Emmett Jennings, W6EI of Jennings vacuum capacitor fame. His KW amps were
> homebrew and in the trunk of his Caddy and an earlier Lincoln. 1000W PEP on
> SSB out of a pair of water cooled small tetrodes, 4CX600's I believe.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob K6UJ"<k6uj@pacbell.net>
> To:<amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] HIGHWAY LOUIE
>
>
>> He had a problem with corona eating the top of his mobile whip (perhaps
>> because of the power, hihi) so he brazed a brass toilet tank ball on the
>> top.
>> It was quite a sight to it going down the highway.
>>
>> On Nov 21, 2011, at 12:25 PM, AA6DX - Mark wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I remember the guy who had the Cadillac with a complete S-line including
>>> the 30S1 in it. I think it may have even made QST. (50's or 60's) I'm
>>> sure he's not the only one to run QRO mobile.
>>> When it comes to mobile I've always been of the opinion that it's
>>> considered QRP if you key the mike and the tires don't skid.
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> The Kilowatt Cadillac was the famous "Highway Louie" --- really enjoyed
>>> seeing that rig at hamfests, like at Fresno, and hearing it .. on air..
>>> 73, Mark AA6DX
>>>
>>>
--
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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