The Following info was extracted from a family history page at http://www.rcasey.net/steven/tucdavid.htm
Durward Janeral Tucker, b. May 16, 1906, Texas Durward Tucker was in the radio business. As of 1988, Durward Tucker lives in Dallas, Texas. I would bet that George E. Tucker is Durward's son or some relative that has acquired the call? Also ck out this http://www.alibris.com/search/author_search.cfm/Durwar d_Tucker Good Luck with the Big Iron John, WA5BXO -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:amradio- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dino Darling Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 9:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [AMRadio] big iron AM rig built by silent key Durwood Tucker Using that information, I get this... Callsign: http://www.qrz.com/callsign.html? callsign=W5VU W5VU Class: Advanced Name:DURWARD J TUCKER Effective:31 May 1988 Expires:31 May 1998 Address:6906 KINGSBURY DR City/State:DALLAS TX 75231 Previous: Class: Clicking on the link above, you get a new Tucker in MA. At 09:09 AM 6/6/03 -0400, you wrote: >Well, if it is the same Durwood Tucker (how many of them could there be?), >then it might be W5VU who was the author of the book RTTY A to Z published >by Cowan (CQ) in 1970. > >It sounds like an awesome rig. >good luck. >73, Don Merz, N3RHT > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Patrick Jankowiak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:58 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AMRadio] big iron AM rig built by silent key Durwood Tucker > > >I'm looking for any information on a transmitter I rescued. I know it >was built in the 1950's by Durwood Tucker in Dallas, TX. It was used >from the '50's to the '60's. > >It's 99% complete but has some damage such as some broken insulators >on chokes, a few cut wires, etc. > >Like the rig of another poster, this was built with no expense spared. >many meters and controls grace the front panel of the rig which tunes >from 1.5-30 MHz. Everything was adjustable by variacs and metered; >biases, screen voltages, plate voltages, you name it. It uses a >4-1000A modulated by a pair of 304TH's and the HV meters read to 5000 >volts. > >I don't know how much power it is capable of but I am sure it is >'enough'. > >I wonder if anyone remebers Durwood Tucker or his call sign. The >family is no help, for whatever unfortunate or private reason. I have >never seen the design, and I doubt I will ever find a schematic. Just >fishing.. I would like to put together a collection of info about the >transmitter. > >Thank you, >Patrick >_______________________________________________ >AMRadio mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio >_______________________________________________ >AMRadio mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
