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

[Peter Markavage]

Someone post the "matching receiver and transmitter" Kenwood Twins
R-599/T599 series earlier. The Twins were advertised as matching,
although as pointed out, the receiver covered 160 and the transmitter did
not. This was true of the three generations of Twins models. (R599/T599,
R599A/T599A, R599D/T599D). Size, cabinet color, front panel color, and
general positioning of controls of each set of Twins, remained relatively
constant, with each iteration of models. The operating manuals of both in
each series, defined a matching cable so that both receiver and
transmitter could be integrated to form, either a transceiver operation,
or without the cable, a separate standalone operation. Although to some,
"matching receiver and transmitter" means 100% integration of both, for
many of us, "matching receiver and transmitter" means the physical,
cosmetic, and band coverage differences between the two are minimal.

Pete, WA2CWA

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:35:36 -0700 "Greg Mijal"
<bluebirdtele@earthlink.net> writes:
> This is my last comment concerning the Marauder/Mohawk stuff.
> I stand by my original statement: There is no matching receiver for 
> the
> Marauder.
> So much that I did a little more digging into this before someone 
> decides
> they want to re-write a tiny bit of American manufacturing history.
> "Matching receiver and transmitter"  generally means to a ham that 
> both
> units will have the same frequency and mode coverage. There doesn't 
> seem to
> be a redefinition of the phrase from the 50's to now.
> Mohawk/Marauder band coverage do not "match"
> Documentation: "Matching receiver and transmitter" generally means 
> to a ham
> that the receiver manual will discuss the integration of the 
> transmitter
> into the "matching" system and vice vesa. There doesn't seem to be 
> any
> changes to that expectation either.
> I went looking thru my Xerox copy of the HX 10 manual and cannot 
> find a
> reference to the Mohawk or any other specific receiver. If someone 
> does
> please let me know, I am missing a couple of pages to the manual.
>  I think Heathkit marketed the Marauder as whatever you wanted to 
> think it
> was,  they wanted it both ways,  as a stand alone transmitter kit  
> and as a
> "match" for the Mohawk.  They got a visual match ok but the coverage 
> and the
> manual say otherwise.
> If I have pissed someone off, I'm glad really. Maybe this will 
> rekindle
> people's interest in a far superior Heathkit product and get them 
> out of the
> closet (the radio's I mean). Also, we can all use our brains and get 
> to the
> truth of the matter and not just accept whatever is written or 
> spoken by our
> Elmers.
> Thank you all for letting me put in my ten cents worth. And now snip 
> away my
> part of this thread.
> 73's
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> in sunny Feenix

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