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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:59:33 -0800
From: Alan Bloom n...@cds1.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Milt Sullivan, RL Drake Chief Engineer, SK
To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com, Bill Frost wd8...@yahoo.com
Cc: Reflector Elecraft elecraft
On 11/11/2010 9:59 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
Milt was a realist about project management. He was very aware that
engineers have a tendency to try to design everything to perfection,
regardless of the schedule or cost. He had a sign over his desk that
read, Good enough is better than perfect.
I began using Drake equipment in 1977. Between then and 1983 I spoke with him a
few times regarding repairs and trouble shooting of the 4C-Line equipment and
later the 7-Line equipment I had. I still have the TR7 and R7.
Buddy was a nice man and easy to deal with.
I'm sorry he's left us.
73
This was in today's ARRL Letter.
Milton A. Sullivan Jr, ex-K8YDO, Former Chief Engineer at R. L. Drake
(SK)Milton A. Buddy Sullivan Jr, ex-K8YDO, of Washington, DC -- the
former chief engineer at the R. L. Drake Company
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._L._Drake_Company -- passed away from a
Milt was a good guy. I believe his title was VP of Engineering when I
was there 1976-1979. Even though he was supposed to be an executive at
that point he still loved to get his hands dirty. I remember him coming
up with creative ideas to solve engineering problems on some designs I
was working
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