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SHOPS CHAPTER #7 |
Lest we not forget the Radio Logging Whistle. Proper name I now know as I had a sketch of this unit online until I received an email Feb 10, 2013, from Ron Kondrat. Turns out Ron was a Factory Technician At Challenger Electronics/Baron Communications from 1979 to 1987. He used my drawing, and added the technical notes. Thanks to Ron for the info. Turns out they had competition in the field. Ron worked on these as well, and brought back some memories for his as well. It was the main competition to the Rothenbuhler Engineering "Talkie-Tooter". The belt "transmitter" unit was made
from stainless steel, in a semi-circle design riveted to a leather belt.
In the belt a flexible 10-12” antenna was inserted. Inside the transmitter
unit was 2 circuit boards, and a nicad battery pack. Each set had
it's own frequency, so no chance of cross signals in the field, from one
operator, to another. They were finicky to work on, and always
seemed to be in for repair. The choker-man took out his frustration
and possibly requiring a work break, by beating these units to death.
I swear some were driven over by D8 Cats! The receiver's barely
ever needed repair, as they were bolted to the wall in the yarder, so took
very little abuse. The odd bent antenna, or broken power wire was
about it for them.
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