[Boatanchors] Smallest Dual-6146 HF Transmitter?

Sandy ebjr37 at charter.net
Thu Aug 23 20:30:11 EDT 2007


I built a T-150A years ago.  Loved it EXCEPT for the damned drifty VFO!  If 
the VFO had not been so unstable, I'd still have it.  Had an EICO external 
plate modulator for it as well.

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: <doc at kd4e.com>; <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>; 
<Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Smallest Dual-6146 HF Transmitter?


> The Knight T-150 and T-150A were screen modulated but
> had provision for using a plate modulator.  They weigh
> under 30 pounds.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> --- kd4e <doc at kd4e.com> wrote:
>
>> I am looking for a compact dual-6146 transmitter,
>> preferably 160-10M, or something with a dual-6146
>> final that I can modify.
>>
>> It must either be designed to handle AM plate
>> modulation
>> at 100W or have enough room in the final RF section
>> for
>> me to modify it.
>>
>> It must include a power supply suitable to the
>> application.
>>
>> No industrial size hernia-makers need apply, I need
>> this
>> to be semi-portable.  (I guess that means an
>> efficient
>> design on an aluminum chassis.  It's best if the PS
>> is on
>> a separate chassis.)
>>
>> Based on what I have learned these past few days it
>> seems
>> best that I abandon my quest to plate modulate my
>> Heathkit
>> HW-100.  Sigh.
>>
>> I will bring my HW-100, & the HP-23b PS/SB-600
>> Speaker, and
>> SB-610 scope (the scope is not functioning, may be
>> the crt)
>> to TARCfest in Tampa this Saturday - to sell or to
>> swap for
>> what I need.
>>
>> Sure appreciate all of the wise counsel - I learned
>> a lot!
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
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