Is this the same guy that develped or designed the CE 10A,10Band 20A ssb
phasing SSB exciters back in the '50's?
If so,what a loss.......
Bill Fulling
w4njf@email.midflorida.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff" <csegar@mindspring.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 4:46 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Non-Orion - or even TenTec Re: W4EGK
> Some of those among us with graying and/or thinning hair may remember of
> W4EGK, Joe Batchelor. Joe was the lead engineer at Central Electronics,
> who's noted for the design and development of the broadband couplers used
> in the 600L HF amplifiers and the later 100V/200V broadband HF
> transmitters. In addition to his work at Central Electronics, Joe
Batchelor
> is also listed in Who's Who for his work in the development of a radio
> system designed to locate downed pilots at sea for the Air Force back in
> the mid-forties. Joe Batchelor passed away Sunday January 4, 2004.
> Several years ago Joe suffered a very debilitating stroke. What a loss to
> those of us that enjoy the pioneering efforts of this giant of a ham and
> engineer. Joe and his wife of over sixty years, W4EZS, Jackie lived east
of
> the Atlanta, Georgia area for many years. Their home was an old school
> house which was filled with numerous work benches stacked with test
> equipment and projects. I once had the privilage of visiting the school
> house and the "Intersanctum" of Joe's world and mind. That day will be
> forever etched into my mind.
> For a very limited virtual tour of the school house and Joe Batchelor's
> "Intersanctum" point your browser to:
> <http://www.mindspring.com/~cacutts/radio/ba/misc/k4egk.html>
>
>
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