[GreenKeys] Looking for VFO (1.5-2.0 Mc range) with FSK

[Roy Morgan]

On Oct 14, 2009, at 3:07 PM, wa3frp at aol.com wrote:

>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Turning to Greenkeys for ideas. My vintage (1959) TX is designed to  
> operate 3 to 30 Mc but is mainly crystal operated. The current VFO  
> will run the TX on 40M and up.
>
> But I would like to work some 80M RTTY this winter since the  
> sunspots are still low.
...
> What I would like to find is a VFO with an output that covers 1.5 to  
> 2 Mc.

Russ,

If you can find a Northern Radio Company Type 105  F.S. Keyer, it  
would do well for you. However, it's normal output is from 2 to 4 mc,  
and it multiplies up to 32 mc, i am pretty sure.  I seem to remember  
noticing that they will tune from about 1.8 mc up. Just why  you need  
1.5 mc is not clear to me.

To be frequency agile, then need an external oscillator, from 2 to 4  
mc.  They have space for three crystals for fixed frequency operation.

In 2005, I emailed with  fellow in CA who had two of the Type 105's  
(and needed a manual). His email then was   
boatanchor at martasystems.com  and he was on this list.  I have no idea  
if he'd let one of his go.  But be advised these things are HEAVY, and  
they need a separate power supply.

TMC also made an rf-output FSK keyer.  They are harder to find, though.

Roy


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