World Radio Laboratories
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World Radio Laboratories, WRL, was a major supplier of amateur radio
equipment from the 1950s through the 1970s. WRL was located in Council Bluffs, Iowa
, and run by Leo Meyerson (W0GFQ) and his family.
WRL manufactured some of its own products, notably under the Globe and Galaxy brand names.
The Globe emblem first appeared on products made by World Radio Labs with the 1948 model Globe Champion transmitter. The early units produced 150 watts input on phone or CW with coverage from 10 to 160 metres, and was a two section unit complete with power supply. The RF section sold complete with tubes, power supply, panel, and one set of coils as a kit for $149, and wired for $159. The speech amplifier and modulator sections were sold separately. This unit was the beginning of a long line of rigs from WRL Globe through the 1950s including the Globe King, Globe Scout, Globe Chief, and the first sideband rig, the Globe SideBander -- a double sideband transmitter.
In 1960, the Globe line was sold to Textron. Globe/Textron and RME/Electrovoice merged in 1962, with the result named GC Electronics, a division of Textron. GC Electronics is still in business today.
Founder Leo Meyerson, W0GFQ, of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. He was 100.
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
equipment from the 1950s through the 1970s. WRL was located in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
, and run by Leo Meyerson (W0GFQ) and his family.
The Globe emblem first appeared on products made by World Radio Labs with the 1948 model Globe Champion transmitter. The early units produced 150 watts input on phone or CW with coverage from 10 to 160 metres, and was a two section unit complete with power supply. The RF section sold complete with tubes, power supply, panel, and one set of coils as a kit for $149, and wired for $159. The speech amplifier and modulator sections were sold separately. This unit was the beginning of a long line of rigs from WRL Globe through the 1950s including the Globe King, Globe Scout, Globe Chief, and the first sideband rig, the Globe SideBander -- a double sideband transmitter.
In 1960, the Globe line was sold to Textron. Globe/Textron and RME/Electrovoice merged in 1962, with the result named GC Electronics, a division of Textron. GC Electronics is still in business today.
Founder Leo Meyerson, W0GFQ, of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. He was 100.