[Boatanchors] Does anyone remember the Hunter transmitters?

[Steve Uhrig]

Hi all,

I'm trying to get info on my first 'real' rig from some time ago.

Before becoming a novice, my Elmer gave me an old Hunter CW 
transmitter. It looked a bit like a Collins design, with a large knob 
in the center of the front for VFO, CW only, two 6146s, internal 
power supply, and a lid which hinged up. It was gray wrinkle 
finished. I believe there was a 3 position switch with a black knob, 
for standby, spot and transmit. I first used the thing as a BFO, in 
spot mode injecting a signal into the old Stromberg Carlson AM 
BCB/SWL radio I used for code practice. Using it as a BFO let me copy 
CW and to my utter amazement, SSB. 

After getting my novice, I used it as a power supply for a homebrew 
CW rig until I got my General. Then I used it on CW at full power 
with a Drake 2B and the combo was marvelous. I tried to plate 
modulate the thing for AM using a powerful PA amp and an output 
transformer backwards and that worked, sort of.

I never had a manual on it and stopped using it when a wire popped 
off in the matching network and I never got the thing working again.

The part number *may* have been something like CM30, CM40, TM240 or 
some permutation. Been over 30 years. Very well made rig. Served me 
well, hundreds of pleasant hours after finishing farm chores and 
homework. Sometimes before homework, but always after farm chores!

Would anyone recall this friendly little transmitter, and be able to 
share any details on it? If I had the part number I could Google it, 
but I don't remember that. I'd love to reminisce.

Steve WA3SWS


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