That Claig, FM27B sure did get hot.
You could warm your coffee on it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: I passed!


> Ah yes, the infamous Dick Cotton!  He was before my time, but I remember
> Ed Adams, W8BX, who some didn't get along with, but I never had any
> problems with.  He only lived a short distance from my parents QTH!  I
> will never forget, one time I had aquired a Claig, FM27B, wich for those
> not familiar with it, was one of the first frequency ajile 2 meter fm
> radios out in the early '70's.  They were known for putting out spurs and
> I had just been on a local repeater with mine, when I got a phone call
> from Ed, who said, "John, if I were you, I would take that radio off of
> the air!"  If Memory serves, wasn't Dick Cotton's call W8DX?
> 
> 73:
> John
> 
> 
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"