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

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:25:32 -0400

 Absolutely!  Heck, they have
transceivers with general coverage receivers
and the transmitter section only covers the ham bands,
so would it a unmatched transceiver? I think the issue is
in mainly with styling and general compatibility.

Mark  WB8JKR

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:57:57 -0400 Peter Markavage <[email protected]>
writes:
> 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"
> <[email protected]> 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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