[TowerTalk] Johnson Matchbox

W6SX Hank Garretson w6sx at npgcable.com
Mon Mar 17 13:55:55 EDT 2008


At 10:04 AM 17 03 2008, Rick Karlquist, N6RK wrote:

>An historical note:
>
>Johnson sold a transmitter rated at 275W, DC power input.
>It was called the Valiant or something like that.
>I believe this is where the 275W came from (ever wondered
>why not 250 or 300?).


If you're saying the Matchbox rating was based on the Valiant, that 
can't be because the Matchbox predated the Valiant.  It could be that 
the Valiant rating was based on the Matchbox rating.


73,

Hank, W6SX

Mammoth Lakes, California

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