[Boatanchors] Help With Simpson Model 55

Peter Markavage [email protected]
Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:26:55 -0500


Duane:
Most likely this was manufactured by either Pearce Simpson or Simpson
Electronic. Should not be confused with Simpson who make the meters and
test equipment.

I don't think I have it, but I'll look around. My manual inventory is
getting out of control.

Pete, WA2CWA


On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:52:30 -0500 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
<[email protected]> writes:
> 
>         
> Greetings All,         
>         
> I have here a Simpson model 55 marine transciever. It is complete, 
> including a
> hand mike suitable for a big fisted Tug Captain. I was given this 
> several years
> ago. I was told that it operated both on the marine bands and on ten 
> meters. I
> was also told it could easily be modified to work on six meters. All 
> AM, of
> course.            
>         
> There is no manual. It appears to be in good condition, cosmetically 
> speaking.         
>         
> Somewhere in the corners of my mind, I recall somebody mentioning 
> one of these
> many years ago. Now it seems that it could be modified for ten 
> meters from the
> marine band, nothing about six meters. Does anybody know anything 
> about this rig
> and these supposed mods?         
>         
> What is the output? Anything you know, is more than I know about 
> it!        
>         
> Thanks.        
>         
> Duane W8DBF        

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