[Motorola] Research Line for amateur use

[Paul Cavnar]

> Actually, the Motrac was Motorola's "Transistor Research Line." The
original
> Research Line was produced from approx. 1950-1955, is mainly 6 volt,
> vibrator/dynamotor powered, all tube gear.  The postwar progression of
> models is "Deluxe," "Research," "Twin-V," "T-Power," "Motrac," "Motran,"
> "Mocom 70" (first called Motran II), Micor, Syntor, Syntor X, Syntor
X9000,
> and then Spectra etc.

I used a 80D on 146.25/.85 for years in Riverside, CA. It was bright yellow
with a 6" diameter "Civil Defense" emblem on it along with the front-mount
control head and speaker mounted onto the front panel.  It was one of the
few with the 'factory' 120VAC power supply....  I also ran a "T" Power on
2-meters for a couple of years in the '70s when you could buy them for $25
each complete with accessories!  Everyone wanted a new Motrac then.... ;)

I have a stack of Mocom 70's on high-band, high split if anyone's
interested.
They can be had for the UPS charges - no accessories or channel elements.

Paul - NN7B