[ARC5] Inspired Hack Job

[Geoff]

Almost all of the SSB classics were pre 1960, from Collins S line to the 
CE-100V and its predecessors. Commercial SSB rigs from a few small companies 
were out by the late 40's with most based on magazine articles.

By 1957 AM was already feeling the squeeze.

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
To: "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>; <Arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; 
<hwhall at compuserve.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Inspired Hack Job


>I have a copy of the ARRL SSB Handbook of around 1960. Many nice looking 
>projects.
>
> I remember that in 1957 SSB was the New Kid On The Block.
>
> How many commercial SSB rigs were available pre 1960? And in those days 
> transceivers (SSB) were not common.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
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> From: "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
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>> Yet early commercial and HB filter rigs were built around 50-455kc IF 
>> cans, either WW2 surplus or commercial from JW Miller, Meissner, etc.
>>
>> Who can honestly say how many conversions or construction projects were 
>> actually finished yet a few seem to enjoy pointing out the few examples 
>> on fleabay that werent. I have seen far more examples there of excellent 
>> homebrew.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
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>>
>>> &gt;
>>> I remember it because I thought at the time it was so odd to use a 
>>> receiver to
>>> build an SSB exciter around.
>>> &gt;
>>>
>>> If I remember right, that conversion that was in the surplus conversion
>>> handbook really seemed to be only to make the heterodyne frequency
>>> conversion sections. The SSB generation itself wasn't in the article.
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>> WB4OGM
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