[Boatanchors] BA's 6M and up...

[Philip B Atchley]

Jeff,
There are a number of "affordable" VHF and up BA rigs available, it's
just a matter of finding them.  Don't think of the following as
endorsements, but I can immediately think of the following.

1.  Lafayette sold some fairly compact tube type 6 Meter transceivers,
model numbers don't come to mind.
2.  Heathkit had a number of rigs for both 6 and two, though I think
'most' of these were AM. 
3.  The Hammarlund SP-600 (most models) is a very nice receiver that
tunes 6 Meters and is a genuine BA at 60-70 lbs.
4.  A number of Hammarlund receivers tuned 6 meters including the HQ-110
& The HQ-170.  Hammarlund even sold a version of the HQ-170 that covered
6 & 2 with a nuvistor front end.  It was called the HQ-170/VHF.
5.  Even Hallicrafters had some receivers covering 6 Meters, my SX-71
does, though you WOULD NOT want to use it for CW or SSB unless you like
listening with one hand on the tuning knob! 
6.  Swan built a nice little 6 Meter SSB transceiver, though I don't
recall it's model number right now, I 'think' Galaxy did too. 
7.  There are quite a number of Military Surplus rigs that cover VHF and
UHF.  Many of these can be modified to operate 6, 2 or even 440 in some
cases.  To check on these you'd probably do best to subscribe to the
MilSurplus email reflecor.

Hope this helps a little.

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

Where DX begins at the noise floor!
Merced, Central California, 37.3N  120.48W  CM97sh
   

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:12:15 -0400 jeff <jeffv at op.net> writes:
> [I thought I had sent this out yesterday - here goes again]
> 
> Assuming I pass the Technician test, I will require suitable BA 
> gear.
> I don't have any BA's that go over 32mhz and my privileges won't 
> start
> until 6M.  Aside from a newer dual band HT that won't have tubes, 
> what
> do the experts recommend?
> 
> A 2m tube HT that requires a car battery?
> 70cm at 70lbs?
> SSB the size of an SST?
> a `specially modified' r390a?
> 
> 
> thanks,
> -jeff

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