[TowerTalk] Re: What was his name

[Tom Rauch]

> Earl Madman Muntz (I think he is credited with inventing of the 8-track -
> could be wrong)

I remember Muntz TV's very well. I worked at a TV shop in the 60's, 
when they were "popular". When I'd open the back of a Muntz TV, 
I'd be amazed at how few components were inside.

I also remember how unreliable they were and how poorly they 
worked. 

I had TVI on 80 meters into a Muntz TV almost 3 miles away, and I 
was only running a few hundred watts to a single 1/4 wl vertical! 

Mr. Muntz left out all the shielding and bypass capacitors that 
weren't needed.

73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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