[Amps] HIGHWAY LOUIE

[Carl]

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 at pacbell.net>
To: <amps at 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
>>
>>
>>
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