[AMPS] Whither the 807?

[Alek Petkovic]

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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