I know hams that still use the phrase. My earliest encounter with it was
in the early 50's
Larry L. Ravlin AKA (Laurence the Magnificent)
"Collins Equipt forever"
Ham Radio Operator KØAEY
Walterville, Or.
sheepdip@continet.com
"this is not a rice storage facility"
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> From: Fred Fliss <fredffff@hotmail.com>
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [AMPS] Whither the 807?
To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 8:44 PM
>
>
> I have a question that would seem to fit no other mailing list (other
than
> perhaps the homebrew email list, but not the one associated with ham
radio).
> Ages ago in a land far, far away (OK, only a few hundred miles), we
used
> to tip an 807 from time to time. The hams where I work claim to have
never
> heard the term '807' used as reference to a sudsy barley-based beverage
(OK,
> I have ruled out most mass-market American beers by that statement, but I
> stand by it - if it's got lots of rice in it, it ain't beer). Rich
> sometimes refers to "suds" on here meaning "power", but as far as I can
> tell, that term is used only by the CB crowd for that purpose. I assumed
> that's where Rich got it from, too. But it does not seem to be related
to
> the earlier '807' term. Anybody have a clue about when or why '807' got
> dropped? Was it about the time 807s, 1625s and the like were no longer
> found in typical ham gear? I have to admit, stopping by the local pub
for
> an MRF454 does not have the same appeal...
>
> FF
>
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