Subj : Antenna
To   : ROY J. TELLASON
From : TOM WALKER
Date : Sun Jul 10 2005 07:49 am

RJT> TW> I am thinking the same thing. BUT far back i nthe Fuzzy brain I
RJT> TW> think I ran across a Tavble radio that used it. IT woudlc have been
RJT> TW> only in a Higher priced model though as it was more expensive to
RJT> TW> produce. The reason morotols used it in teir Car Radios is bacuse
RJT> TW> they came up with a clever way to change stations with One button.
RJT> TW> There was a 6 volt solenoid and a ratcheting mechinism that gave
RJT> TW> you six positions for hte Coil slugs.

RJT>That whole thing with the presets was something I never did get much of a
RJT>handle on,  the way it worked...

RJT>And now,  of course,  we've got *electronic* presets,  usually with no back
RJT>for the "memory" in there,  so if you have to disconnect the battery for so
RJT>reason you have to put 'em in all over again.  This is progress?

 That is somethoing that puzzles me. Seems like the presents could be in
 NVRAM for only a modest price increase per radio.
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