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March 1967 Popular Electronics
 Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Popular Electronics,
published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
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Here are a couple more
electronics-themed comics from the March 1967 issue of Popular Electronics
magazine for your TGIF enjoyment. The comic on page 100 especially appeals to me
since I am finishing the installation of a
Channel Master CM-5020 antenna. It has been a long time since
I installed a traditional style TV antenna - about 40 years ago when I put a Radio
Shack antenna on the roof of my mother's house. The entire 109" long by 100" wide
antenna, including mounting hardware, weighs only 11.5 pounds and presents
a wind resistance of 30 pounds*. This is Channel Master's best antenna. Gain is
10 dB at VFH and 16 dB at UHF. I plan to use it for FM radio as well.
A vintage Alliance Tenna-Rotor will make it steerable. A write-up will be posted
as soon as the 4-wire control cable arrives from Amazon. Initial tests just running
the coax cable through the doorway shows good reception. If necessary, I can remove
and use the preamp from my
Able Signal compact antenna (I've already determined it can be
done). I took the liberty of colorizing them for you. You're welcome.
* 100 mph, no ice
Comics with an Electronics Theme
"Why didn't I unfold what?"
March 1967 Popular Electronics
Comic (p100)
"It's a real fine gift, Ma. But what could I do with a Walkie-talkie?"
March 1967 Popular Electronics Comic (p112)
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
275 pages as of 5/13/2026.
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