[time-nuts] 5370B on eBay, carrier phase tracking GPS receiver

Magnus Danielson cfmd at bredband.net
Mon Feb 19 06:29:33 EST 2007


From: Dr Bruce Griffiths <bruce.griffiths at xtra.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 5370B on eBay, carrier phase tracking GPS receiver
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:39:47 +1300
Message-ID: <45D97E73.3050702 at xtra.co.nz>

> Hej Magnus

Hej Bruce,

> Fuller version is that the later Mitel founders worked for another 
> telecoms (Bell??) company when they left, they were restrained from 
> setting up in the same business area for a couple of years so they setup 
> a business selling lawnmowers until the restraint period expired. Then 
> the name of their telecoms startup, (MITEL) was derived from the name of 
> their interim lawnmower business.

Ah, makes perfect illogical sense! :)

It is totally natural to jump from lawnmowers to chipdesign house! :)

Cheers,
Magnus



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