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Bernard D. Loughlin
Pages 184-189

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From page 185...
... Using a short-wave CW transmitter, he was qualified in the Amateur Radio Relay League network. Working at home while attending Cooper Union, he made a small television receiver to pick up the experimental signals from the RCA transmitter on the Empire State Building in New York city.
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From page 186...
... After his graduation in 1939, Barney Loughlin applied for employment at the new Hazeltine laboratory in Little Neck, Long Island, New York. He was interviewed by Dan Harnett (chief engineer)
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From page 187...
... They were used with RCA tubes (three tubes with mirrors in the transmitter en cl the threegun picture tune In tne receivers. These three concepts are difficult to describe in a few words, but they are identified by simple names: "Shunted Monochrome, " U.S.
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From page 188...
... Centered on the intensive developments relating to color television, he named the story, Hazeltine's Colo~fulDays. My friend and colleague, Barney Loughlin, has been one of the most brilliant engineers and delightful companions of my acquaintance.
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From page 189...
... In 1973 he was recognized with an International Television Symposium Citation, and in 1977 Barney received a special commendation award, SMPTE. In 1978 he was given the Engineering EmmyAwarcl, BTS/EIA, en cl in 1981 he received the Armstrong Mecial, Radio Club of America, "for his pioneering contributions to Color TV."
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