In article ,
says...

A while back I had an amp
that would pick up VHF taxi and police transmissions
quite clearly.

Brand - model?


Texan, circa mid-1970s

Blimey, I remember building one of those from a 'Henrys' kit..
Beefed up with a large torrodal transformer and higher power transistors
following an article I read in a mag. I imagine it sounded horrendous
but it was certainly the loudest thing on our corridor in Hall.

Allegedly designed in the bar at a conference by a bunch of Texas
Instruments engineers. Probably apochrophal though; sadly..

T.