[Heathkit] Re: Heathkit HX-10 "Marauder" and matching Receiver "Mohawk"

[Larry Knapp]

You 'may' be correct.  I would guess the original marketing manager and the
senior design engineer would know, for sure.  They are though 'similarly'
designed.  A lot of 'common' items through out the two units (certainly not
all, but a lot).

However, many of the manufacturers at the time (Hammarlund, Heath, Drake,
Collins, Hallicrafters, and others - no slights intended for missing any
important vintage maker) marketed their transmitters and/or receivers to be
used alone.  Certainly Heath did....though I'm sure they would like one to buy
both their transmitter and 'matching' receiver.  Their DX-100, TX-1 and
HX-10....as well as the RX-1 could stand alone with some other receiver or
transmitter....and many did.  I'm almost positive, Heath sold not near the
amount of RX-1's as they did DX-100 series, TX-1's and HX-10's.  

>From talking to the many former Heath employees who still live and work around
here, I'm sure the TX-1 and HX-10 were hopefully to be paired with the Heahkit
matching receiver, the RX-1.  Though most were not.

Great thread compared to some that have been on here.

73, Larry KC8JX
St. Joseph, Mi

--- Jim Temple <jetemp@insightbb.com> wrote:
> Hi to the list,
> 
> I believe that the two units in question were not actually designed to be
> "matching units", but as the series progressed, it became clear that as an
> afterthought, it would be a marketing advantage to market them as matching
> units.
> 
> Just one example of "matching units" having non-identical band coverage are
> the Kenwood R-599D and T-599D.  The receiver has the 1.8 and CB band
> coverage that the transmitter does not.  These were most certainly designed
> to be "matching units".  The debate continues.....
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Jim Temple
> 73, KF4ICZ


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