[ARC5] Inspired Hack Job

[Bob Macklin]

But how many were within the typical budget of a typical ham of that period?

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Glen Zook 
  To: Bob Macklin ; Geoff ; Arc5 at mailman.qth.net ; hwhall at compuserve.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 12:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] Inspired Hack Job


  There were a fair number of commercial SSB transmitters or transmitting adapters out in the 1950s:


  B&W SSB adapter 1957
  Central Electronics 10A transmitter 1953
  Central Electronics 10B transmitter 1954
  Central Electronics 20A transmitter 1954
  Central Electronics 100V transmitter 1957
  Collins 32S-1 transmitter 1957
  Collins KWM-1 transceiver 1957
  Cosmophone 35 transceiver 1958
  Eldico SSB transmitter 1950
  Eldico SSB-50 transmitter 1953
  Eldico SSB-50 (updated) transmitter 1954
  Eldico SSB-100 transmitter 1955
  Eldico SSB-100A transmitter 1956
  Eldico SSB-100F transmitter 1957
  Eldico SSB-100M mobile transmitter 1958
  Elenco X-4 transmitter 1954
  Elenco SS-75 transmitter 1954
  Elenco Model 77 transmitter 1955
  Globe (WRL) DSB-100 (DSB) transmitter 1958
  Hallicrafters HT-30 transmitter 1954
  Hallicrafters HT-32 transmitter 1957
  Heath SB-10 adapter 1959
  Johnson Pacemaker transmitter 1956
  Lakeshore Phasemaster JR transmitter 1954
  Lakeshore Phasemaster II transmitter 1956
  Lakeshore Phasemaster II-A transmitter 1957
  Lakeshore Phasemaster II-B transmitter 1958


  Starting in late 1960 and then into 1961, there were all sorts of both SSB transmitters and transceivers coming off the production lines.

  Glen, K9STH


  Website: http://k9sth.com


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  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 6, 2013 10:31 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.