Re: [IRCA] McKay Dymek?

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ultimately, I believe that Gene McKay realized that he was working to a very limited market. He first tried to market them to DX'ers, which due to the price and the quality audio features which didn't play well with that audience, he tried to expand his products for the commercial market. My recollection is that he wasn't as successful there either.

As Karl stated, it was quality equipment but more geared toward broadcast/audio qualtiy.

Russ Edmunds
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--- On Tue, 1/31/12, Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] McKay Dymek?
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 4:23 PM
> 
> 'Sounds like you picked up a couple really good pieces of
> equipment there. I remember reading a lot of their
> literature back in the '70's, and had hoped to get an
> antenna from them, but alas 'never did. I believe at that
> time they (McKay Dymek) were headquartered in Pomona CA.
> 'Not sure about the fate of that great company. 73 Mike
> Sanburn  KG6LJU
> 
> > Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:15 -0700
> > From: cdorn@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [IRCA] McKay Dymek?
> > 
> > Hi all. I recently picked up a McKay Dymek AM5 tuner
> and DA3 ferrite bar 
> > antenna. Both seem to work well. I have found a few
> bits of info on 
> > these pieces on the net, but would be interested to
> chat with someone 
> > who has had more experience with them. I know these are
> relics from the 
> > past, and not top notch DXing tools, but the tuner
> particularly seems 
> > pretty decent. Drop me an e-mail if anyone out there is
> more familiar 
> > with these items.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Chris VE6IY
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