[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
Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light
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