[Boatanchors] Tri - State Transmitter on Ebay

[Ted W2TAG]

Hi Greg,

You can also check out August  in the 2001/2002 CQ Radio Classic Calendar 
for another picture of this transmitter and a small amount of information.

I have one that's an updated, probably salesman's sample, of the same unit 
and they are built like the proverbial "Battleship." Mine has a slightly 
different layout on the front panel and there is a small window below the 
main dial for finer frequency readouts. I bought it from an old ham who said 
he bought it out of the trunk of a salesman's car while he was a counter man 
at one of the radio row stores in Philadelphia, Pa back in the 60s. I 
couldn't get a good date from him but I also bought an NC-303 with the 
Tri-X-500 and they both are in new condition. The guy I got them from never 
put them on the air but stored them in his farm house attic under a big 
quilt. Unfortunately, I've never put them on the air either for lack of 
"round-to-it's." One of these transmitters was also sold on ebay a few 
months ago to a ham near Rochester, NY for about $220. I've contacted this 
ham and we plan on exchanging information as we bring the units back to 
life. There doesn't seem to be many of the units around and so they may be 
sleepers in the "Rare" world of ham equipment.

Good luck with getting the transmitter and if you do please contact me so I 
can add you to the information exchange group.

Ted, W2TAG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:10 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Tri - State Transmitter on Ebay


Hi:
There's an interesting ham transmitter on Ebay.  Called a Tri-State Tri X 
500.
Ebay item 370024228413

I've never even heard of Tri State or this particular rig.  Any input from 
the guru's?
Tnx
Greg
WA7LYO
Kinston NC
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