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Real Telex RK56 date code

Eldorado828

UDX-828 in the Lonestar state (WDX-828)
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Feb 21, 2016
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The Panhandle of Texas
Maybe you guys who have been around longer than I have can give me a better insight. I've been around long enough and have owned enough of the rk56 and can tell a real telex from the newer versions or new chinese versions. On the older let's just say real turner/telex there is are stamped numbers on the pcb underneath the ptt switch. Example 06 126 1 is on the inside of one of that I have. Can anyone here tell me how to identify the year made by looking at those stamped numbers. Just from my own assumptions, I'd say the example I put would mean 2006 but I'm only guessing.... the reason I'm asking here.
 

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