Thanks to W6IZT for the report. Building and buying gear in the late 1950's
meant weariing out the WRL Catalog. Besides WRL, Globe, and Galaxy Leo also
started Hy-Gain under the Globe Master antenna name in the 1950's. He sold
Galaxy to RCA The beams to Hy-Gain, and the Globe name to RME Electro-Voice
I just finished sending K4JRB, K5MDX, K5LYC (My Dad) QSLs to Leo's 100th
Birthday.
I remember the Mississippi SM (SCM then), W5GG, leaving Mississippi to go to
work for Leo at WRL in about 1957 or 8 as I was just licensed.
He became W0GG and worked for Leo for a number of years. One of my elmers,
W5LWS traded for new gera every 6 months and Leo wouyld calkl him. In late
1957 he had a Globe King 500B, 20A, and NC-303 all from WRL. On 20 meter AM
he worked Fred, CN8FV one night. I was delighted to work Fred in early 1959
with my own call. He even called me during the ARRL DX. The 500B was
impressive to a mere Novice.
Leo was a real businessman who ran a great business from one location for
the most part.
RIP Leo.
73 Dave K4JRB
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