[GreenKeys] Hal ST6 info

[Bill Henry]

It was a l-o-n-g time ago, wasn't it?  

George W. (Bill) Henry
President
HAL Communications Corp.
TEL:  217-367-7373
FAX: 217-367-1701


-----Original Message-----
From: tony j. podrasky [mailto:tony.podrasky at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 2:11 PM
To: Bill Henry
Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Hal ST6 info

Hi Bill;

I'd like to THANK YOU for such a fine product!

I've enjoyed my ST-6 for over 40 years.

Vy 73,
W6ESE - tony
NNNN
ZCZC

Bill Henry wrote:
> Thanks for the defense, Wayne.  The ST-6 was originally a kit that each ham
> built on his own.  With strong prodding, we built a "few" at the factory -
> turned out to be quite a few.  As you say, the cabinet and board mounting was
> never intended for "mobile" operation.  Factory built units were shipped with
> each circuit board wrapped in bubble-wrap and with an instruction sheet
> describing where to plug-in each board.  We also included thick foam padding
> on the top and bottom covers that compressed the boards when the covers were
> in place.  We have repaired units that were damaged due to improper shipping.
> It takes some time - at $75 per hour.  The best "insurance" is to be sure
> that the seller removes all circuit boards and protectively wraps them.  The
> ST-6 manual includes a diagram that shows where each board is installed - and
> the orientation.  A photocopy of the manual is still available for $20.00.
> 
> George W. (Bill) Henry President HAL Communications Corp. TEL:  217-367-7373 
> FAX: 217-367-1701
> 

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