[ARC5] Inspired Hack Job

[Bob Macklin]

I'd say this explains why we used so much homebrew or surplus stuff. Even the people with the low end Heathkits were considered lucky

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 5:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] Inspired Hack Job


  Considering the price of many AM/CW transmitters at the time, not that much difference!


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


    B&W SSB adapter 1957  $265.00
    Central Electronics 10A transmitter 1953  $129.50
    Central Electronics 10B transmitter 1954  $129.50
    Central Electronics 20A transmitter 1954  $199.50
    Central Electronics 100V transmitter 1957  $795.00
    Collins 32S-1 transmitter 1957  $590.00
    Collins KWM-1 transceiver 1957  $770.00
    Cosmophone 35 transceiver 1958  
    Eldico SSB transmitter 1950  $69.95
    Eldico SSB-50 transmitter 1953  $199.95
    Eldico SSB-50 (updated) transmitter 1954  $429.95
    Eldico SSB-100 transmitter 1955  $699.95
    Eldico SSB-100A transmitter 1956  $745.00
    Eldico SSB-100F transmitter 1957  $795.95
    Eldico SSB-100M mobile transmitter 1958  $400.00
    Elenco X-4 transmitter 1954  $69.50
    Elenco SS-75 transmitter 1954  $245.00
    Elenco Model 77 transmitter 1955  $595.00
    Globe (WRL) DSB-100 (DSB) transmitter 1958  $119.95
    Hallicrafters HT-30 transmitter 1954  $349.95
    Hallicrafters HT-32 transmitter 1957  $675.00
    Heath SB-10 adapter 1959  $89.95
    Johnson Pacemaker transmitter 1956  $495.00
    Lakeshore Phasemaster JR transmitter 1954  $146.50
    Lakeshore Phasemaster II transmitter 1956  $279.50
    Lakeshore Phasemaster II-A transmitter 1957  $329.50
    Lakeshore Phasemaster II-B transmitter 1958  $459.00


    For AM/CW transmitters examples:


    B&W 5100 1953  $442.50
    B&W 5100B  1956  $525.00
    Collins 32V-2 1950  $575.00
    Collins 32V-3 1951  $775.00
    Globe King 400B 1951  $495.00
    Globe King 400C 1953  $515.00
    Globe King 500 1954  $675.00
    Hallicrafters HT-20 1953  $475.00
    Heath DX-100 1955  $189.50
    Heath DX-100B  1958  $189.50
    Johnson Viking I 1950  $209.50
    Johnson Viking II 1953  $337.00
    Johnson Valiant 1956  $439.50
    Johnson Viking 500  $950.00
    Johnson Ranger 1954  $293.00


    As can be seen, many of the popular AM/CW transmitters were in the same price range.

    Glen, K9STH


    Website: http://k9sth.com

  From: Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com>
  To: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>; Geoff <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>; Arc5 at mailman.qth.net; hwhall at compuserve.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 3:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] Inspired Hack Job



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