I have several of the Sonar VHF high band mobiles tucked away somewhere... 4 channel, push-button selected, used standard Radio Shack scanner crystals for RX. Crappy speakers....
George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 ----- Original Message ----- From: <w7...@comcast.net> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies > Hello Group, > > I have a couple of the "Silver Grill" E.F. Johnson "Business Band" tube > type radios from the 60's. They are AM, and about 8 watts out. They are a > "Twin" to the CB set Johnson produced around the same time. Also don't > forget about "Sonar" brand. They produced a low band business transciever > (AM) with matching power amplifier. I am happy there is still an interest > in the preservation of these "Boat Anchors" When they are gone.....they > are gone forever! They do bring a smile to many folks, and that's what > counts. > > I don't know what ever populated the "part 15" 49 mHz. band, after the > cordless phones changed frequency. Seems like a waste, if no one is > active. > > 73's de Tim Hardy W7TRH > Vashon Is. Wa.
