HX-50 looks promising but at 45 LBS, 9"h x 17.5"w x 9.5"d I'd sure not want to be hauling it to Field Day, ARES/Emcomm tests, or to show-off at Club meetings.
I'm begining to think that a converted Elmac AF-67 may be the best choice. I've looked at that before but am very uncertain I could make the mods successfully. Thanks - David KD4E > There were very few early SSB rigs that would operate 160. In the > 50's the Lakeshore Phasemaster II, Central Electronics 10A, 10B, and > 20A could operate on 160M but by the time you added a receiver they > were not very compact. Also the Hammarlund HX-50 has an option for > 160. I can't remember if the 100 V could get down there. > > The British KW Electronics KW-2000 was a KWM2 "want-a-be" and it > could very well be the first all band transceiver with 160. Heathkit > and Swan made a few 160M monobanders in the early 60's. I can't even > think of an US made all tube transceiver that covered 160M though > the Drake C-line could go there. The 1969 Signal/One CX7A covered but > it was a hybrid. > > We had a 160 Meter Vintage SSB net going last year and just for kicks > I operated it with a Cosmophone 35 using a Dentron 160 XV > transverter. > > Mark NU6X Sedona, AZ > > > On 4/29/2015 5:03 PM, '[email protected]' [email protected] [Galaxy-WRL] > wrote: >> >> >> Did anyone make a compact 160-10m all-tube SSB or DSB transmitter, >> or tx/rx, or transceiver, or even an exciter? >> >> Power output is unimportant. >> >> I'm aware of the command set mod for 20/80m using a B&W 350 but am >> looking for complete 160-10m coverage. >> >> Or, is anyone aware of a modified or homebrew compact 100% tube rig >> for SSB/DSB 160-10m? >> >> Thanks - David KD4E -- *David* KD4E ARES-EC Bulloch County, Nevils, Georgia USA Safe & Secure Search Engine: duckduckgo.com Android for Hams: groups.yahoo.com/group/hamdroid Creative Tech: groups.yahoo.com/group/ham-macguyver Raspi Alternative: groups.yahoo.com/group/beagleboneblack/ Restored to design-spec at Heaven's gate 1Cor15:22 _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
