[Hallicrafters] HA-6 and HA-2 transverters

[Carl]

That should be rather simple and the HP-23 is a natural.

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Bertini" <radioconnection at gmail.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HA-6 and HA-2 transverters


>I think I'm going to persue the idea of converting a Johnson 6N2 into a 
>dual
> band transverter. Now to find a tech special transmitter, and maybe the
> converter,  for a reasonable hamfest price. I'd guess one of the Heath 
> HP-23
> series supplies would be suitable for powering the unit?  Pete k1zjh
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>> A different Continental I'm sure. The real Continental was called
>> Continental Electronics Manufacturing Company in the 2E26 days and has
>> always been in Dallas.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Larry" <lkirkland at sc.rr.com>
>> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HA-6 and HA-2 transverters
>>
>>
>>  > On the subject of transmitting converters, some years ago I picked up 
>> a
>> > little 6 meter unit made by Continental Electronics called a "Six".
>> > It's about a foot square, gray, and has a 2E26 output tube.  The power
>> > supply is external (which I had to build my own).  A odd feature is 
>> > that
>> > it needed a 22 1/2 volt bias battery (I used two 9 volt batteries in
>> > series).  I made quite a few SSB and CW QSO's with it.
>> >
>> > I was interested in it because I had never seen or heard of one before 
>> > I
>> > stumbled upon it.  I had no idea Continental had ever build any ham
>> > gear.  It is marked as being made in Sumter, SC which is about 25 miles
>> > from where I live.  I know Continental manufactures high power short
>> > wave transmitters for the commercial market but not around here.
>> >
>> > I never found a manual or schematic for the beast and had to de-cipher
>> > it on my own.  I guess my question is:  Has anyone ever seen one of
>> > these and know anything about the history of it?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Larry W4LK
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