[CQ-Contest] Push-to-talk and PTT to become illegal?

Ron Wetjen wd4ahz at gte.net
Mon Jun 23 17:19:39 EDT 2003


Spederson wrote:

> It would be quite easy to come up with Amateur Radio equipment (and
> commercial, for that matter) glossy ads showing this terminology was used
> well before the 1990's, when Nextel applied for the Trademark.

Just for fun, I pulled out my old Heathkit HW-101 manual (my first rig 
from 1977).  There are several references to "PTT" and at least one 
reference spelling out "push-to-talk".

73, Ron  WD4AHZ



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