[Boatanchors] Atlas RX-110/TX-110

[Bry Carling]

That was a great description Herman.  Thank you.

 I had an atlas 210X Transceiver for a time. I still remember if it had a wonderful receiver. Very few bells and whistles. Just a great performance.

Bry,  AF4K 

N4ch at aol.com wrote:

>Hello Dick (and others).......
> 
>I have an original set of docs for both the TX-110 and RX-110;  you are
>
>correct in your saying the transmitter came in two power  levels.   The
>high 
>power one did about 80-100 watts out, and the lower  power one did
>typically 
>5-8 watts, and since the low power  model didn't draw a whole lot of
>current 
>it could be run off the power  supply in the RX-110 receiver.   If a
>high 
>power transmitter was used  with the RX-110 then you would have to
>supply 
>12-14 volts at around 18-20 amps  additionally, to run the final PA
>stage.   Let 
>me know what docs U  need, and I'll get to work on that.
> 
>BTW, at the bitter end, Atlas sold a FEW receivers called the  "RX-110 
>Special".   I don't know whether or not it was ever  advertised; I have
>never 
>seen an ad for it, and I don't think they ever printed  a manual for
>this 
>receiver either.   They MAY have printed a sheet or  two describing the
>
>"enhancements" over the "plain" RX-110, and shipped a  standard RX-110
>manual and 
>this extra sheet or two with the "Special" when  new, but I've never
>seen a 
>thing in print for this model.   The  "Special" offered a couple of 
>enhancements over the "standard" model, most  notably a CW filter
>function (actually 
>this was nothing more than a few varicaps  and resistors to "narrow up"
>the 
>existing 6 pole SSB ladder filter that all of  the RX-110s employed)
>and they 
>also added an RF gain control and a simple RIT  circuit..........none
>of 
>these functions were in the "plain" RX-110.    Adding a crystal
>calibrator and 
>an "S" meter would have been nice, but these  enhancements were not
>added; 
>apparently they would have added too much to the  cost.   I'd be
>interested 
>in getting a copy of whatever might be out  there as far as a promo
>sheet or 
>a manual for the RX-110 Special goes, if anyone  out there has
>anything.
> 
>73, Herman, N4CH.
> 
> 
> 
>In a message dated 1/20/2013 10:25:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>w1ksz at earthlink.net writes:
>
>A nice  clean looking, albeit with problems, set went over on the "evil
>empire"  yesterday. I was tempted enough to put in a snipe, at what I
>thought was a  high level. Turns out someone wanted it more than me.
>
>It was an  interesting piece and perhaps this sale will bring out a few
>more from the  closets.
>
>Research tells me the TX-110 came in two flavors, 10 watt out  and
>100 watt out. It looks like a drop in amp board went into the  XMTR.
>
>Does anyone have any original schematics for these ? The only  one
>I found on the web was a pretty poor copy. Maybe someone has a  set
>they would part with ??
>
>73, Dick,  W1KSZ
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regards,
Bry Carling

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