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Model |
Input/mod Type |
# of Xmit. |
# of rec. |
Tune |
Power Supply |
Receiver Circuit |
Meters |
Acc. Notes |
Price |
Yr |
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Polytronics Labs Inc. |
Osborne 320 |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,15,22 |
$249.50 |
64-65 |
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Poly-Compact |
5/AM |
11 |
11 |
No |
12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,4,15,22 |
$199.50 |
65-67 |
|
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Poly-Comm 23C |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
No |
12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,4,15,22 |
$199.50 |
67-68 |
|
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Poly-Pup |
5/AM |
7 |
7 |
No |
12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,15,22 |
$149.50 |
66-68 |
|
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Poly-Otter |
5/AM |
7 |
7 |
No |
12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,15,22 |
$199.50 |
68-69 |
|
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Poly-Beaver |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
No |
12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,3,11,12,15,22 |
$199.95 |
68-69 |
|
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Poly-Comm Sr.23 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,4,5,11,12,15 |
$379.95 |
62-68 |
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$349.50 (less note 4) |
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$299.50 (less note 4 and 5) |
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Poly-Comm N |
5/AM |
8 |
8 |
No |
117/12 117/6 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,4,10,17 |
$229.45 (with note 4) |
62-65 |
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$199.50 (without note 4) |
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Poly-Comm N-4 |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
No |
117/12 117/6 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,10,17 |
$219.45 (with note 4) |
64-65 |
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$189.50 (without note 4) |
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Poly-Comm II G |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
No |
117/12 117/6 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,10,17 |
$189.50 |
61-62 |
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Poly-Comm "Pro" |
5/AM |
23+ |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,8,10,11,12,15,17,28,30, |
$269.50 |
63-65 |
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Poly-Comm 30 |
5/AM |
30 ( 7 part 15 channels) |
30 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,8,10,11,12,15,17,28,30, |
$329.50 |
65-68 |
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RCA |
CRM-P2B-5 |
5/AM |
1 |
No |
Yes |
117/6/12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$159.95 |
60- |
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Mark VII |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
Yes |
117/12 117/6 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$189.95 |
61-62 |
|
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Mark VIII |
5/AM |
9 |
9 |
Yes |
117/12 117/6 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$149.50 |
62-66 |
|
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Mark Nine |
5/AM |
9 |
9 |
Yes |
117 |
Superhet |
S/Outout |
1,2,7,22 |
$134.75 |
64-66 |
|
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Mark 10 |
5/AM |
12 |
12 |
Yes |
12 |
Superhet |
S/Outout |
1,2,3,15 |
$189.95 |
65-66 |
|
Radio Shack Corp. |
CBK-1 |
5/AM |
1 |
No |
Yes |
117 |
Regen |
|
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$39.95 (kit) |
59-60 |
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TRC-X23 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12,15,19 |
$169.95 |
64-67 |
|
|
TRC-X20 |
5/AM |
12 |
12 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,15,19 |
$109.95 |
65-66 |
|
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TRC-5 |
5/AM |
5 |
1 |
Yes |
117 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$49.90 |
62-64 |
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TRC-6 |
5/AM |
5 |
1 |
Yes |
117 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$69.95 |
65-66 |
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TRC-8 |
5/AM |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,22 |
$109.95 (kit) $139.95 (wired) |
63-64 |
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TRC-27A |
5/AM |
3 |
3 |
No |
117/12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2 |
$89.95 |
61-65 |
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Radson Engineering Corp. |
RT-70 |
5/AM |
1 |
1 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$149.95 |
60-61 |
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RP-115 |
5/AM |
2 |
2 |
No |
117 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$169.95 117v
$179.50 6/12v |
61-62 |
|
Ray Jefferson Inc. |
905 |
5/AM |
5 |
No |
Yes |
117/12/6 |
Regen |
None |
1,2,22 |
$99.50 |
60- |
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Raytheon MFG. Co. |
Raycom |
5/AM |
5 |
5 |
No |
117/12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$179.50 |
60-61 |
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Raycom II |
5/AM |
10 |
10 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$220.00 |
63-64 |
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Ray-Tel |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
No |
117/12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$169.50 |
61-62 |
|
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Ray-Tel TWR-2 |
5/AM |
5 |
5 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$189.50 |
62-63 |
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Ray-Tel TWR-3 |
5/AM |
10 |
10 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$219.95 |
63-64 |
|
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Ray-Tel TWR-5 |
5/AM |
11 |
11 |
Yes |
12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,22 |
$179.50 |
65-67 |
|
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Ray-Tel TWR-9 |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
No |
117 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,3, |
$99.95 |
66-68 |
|
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Ray-Tel TWR-11 |
5/AM |
11 |
11 |
Yes |
12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,10,22 |
$159.95 |
66-69 |
|
Regency Electronics Inc. |
CB-27 |
5/AM |
2 |
No |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2 |
$124.95 |
60-61 |
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Range Gain |
10PEP /DSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12 |
$269.95 |
63-65 |
|
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Range Gain II |
10PEP /DSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12 |
$235.95 |
66-69 |
|
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Imperial |
10PEP /DSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12,21 |
$299.95 |
67-69 |
|
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Imperial II |
10PEP /DSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12,21 |
$369.00 |
69-70 |
|
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Romper |
5/AM |
8+ |
8 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,8, 10 |
$179.95 |
64-65 |
|
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Ranger |
5/AM |
11 |
11 |
No |
12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,3,4,22 |
$169.95 |
66-67 |
|
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Pacer II |
5/AM |
11 |
11 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7 |
$110.00 |
68-69 |
|
Robyn Company |
Robyn 24 Range Gainer |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12,15,22 |
$189.50 |
67-68 |
|
|
T 123 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12,13,15, |
$179.50 |
68-70 |
|
Rutherford Electronics Co. |
400 |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2, |
$169.50 |
61-62 |
|
Sampson Company |
101A |
5/AM |
23 |
5 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,8,26 |
$377.80 |
62-63 |
|
Shell Electronics MFG Corp. |
CB-12 |
5/AM |
1 |
No |
Yes |
117/12 117/6 |
Regen |
None |
|
$79.95 |
60- |
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Sonar Radio Corp. |
E |
5/AM |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
117/12 117/6 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2,23 |
$179.50 |
62-68 |
|
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G |
5/AM |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Outout |
1,2,7 |
$229.50 |
62-68 |
|
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H |
5/AM |
7+ |
7+ |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,7 |
$159.95 |
65-68 |
|
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FS-23 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,10,11,12,27 |
$299.95 |
64-70 |
|
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J-23 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,3,10,11,12,27 |
$299.95 |
67-70 |
|
Squires Sanders Inc. |
23’er |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,3,11,12,15 |
$235.00 |
65-68 |
|
Tecraft Sales Corp. |
Falcon |
5/AM |
3 |
No |
Yes |
117/12/6 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,22 |
$144.95 |
60-61 |
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Mark IV |
5/AM |
5 |
1 |
Yes |
117/12/6 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,16 |
$189.95 |
61-62 |
|
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Mark V |
5/AM |
5 |
1 |
Yes |
117/12/6 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,16 |
$189.95 |
62-65 |
|
Telephone and Electronics Corp. |
TEC Radiophone |
5/AM |
3 |
3 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2, |
$179.00 |
61-62 |
|
Tram Electronics Inc. |
TR-27B |
5/AM |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Modulation |
1,2,7,13,29 |
$249.50 |
62-63 |
|
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TR-27C |
5/AM |
23 |
1 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Modulation |
1,2,7,13,29 |
$320.00 |
63-64 |
|
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TR-27E |
5/AM |
23 |
1 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Modulation |
1,2,7,13,29 |
$273.00 |
65-66 |
|
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TR-70 |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
Yes |
6/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,13,24,29 |
$225.50 |
62-63 |
|
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TR-70B |
5/AM |
8+ |
8 |
Yes |
6/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,13,24,29 |
$225.50 |
62-63 |
|
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TR-70C |
5/AM |
23 |
1 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,13,24,29 |
$288.00 |
63-64 |
|
|
XL-100 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,11,12,13,24,29 |
$318.00 |
65-68 |
|
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Titan |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,4,11,12,13,24,29 |
$434.00 |
66-70 |
|
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Titan II |
10PEP DSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,4,11,12,13,24,29 |
$482.00 |
66-70 |
|
|
Titan III |
10PEP SSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,4,11,12,13,24,29 |
$598.00 |
70-71 |
|
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Corsair |
10PEP DSB |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,3,11,12,13,24,29 |
$415.00 |
69-70 |
|
Transistor Communications Inc. |
TC-11 |
5/AM |
5 |
5 |
No |
12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,3 |
$169.50 |
63 |
|
Transpace Inc. |
C-27 |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2 |
$169.50 |
60- |
|
Utica Communications Corp. |
PT-27 |
5/AM |
1 |
1 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2 |
$159.50 |
60-61 |
|
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MC-27 |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,10 |
$142.50 |
61-66 |
|
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T&C II |
5/AM |
6+ |
6 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,8,10 |
$162.50 |
62-66 |
|
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T&C III |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output (2) |
1,2,10,11,12,15,18,21 |
$259.95 |
64-66 |
|
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RME Six Sixty |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2, |
$79.95 |
68-70 |
|
|
RME Six Eighty |
5/AM |
6 |
6 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,13 |
$114.95 |
68-70 |
|
United Scientific Labs (also see Dewald) |
Contact 8 |
5/AM |
7+ |
7+ |
Yes |
117/12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7 |
$149.50 |
65-66 |
|
|
Contact 23 |
5/AM |
23 |
23 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,15 |
$199.50 |
65-66 |
|
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TR 800 |
5/AM |
5 |
No |
Yes |
117 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2, |
$99.50 |
59-60 |
|
Vocaline Co. |
ED-27 Commaire |
5/AM |
1 |
1 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2, |
$179.50 |
60-61 |
|
|
ED-27M |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2, |
$189.50 |
62-63 |
|
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ED-276 Commaire |
5/AM |
5+ |
5 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,3,8, 12,14 |
$199.50 |
62-65 |
|
|
ED-278 Commaire |
5/AM |
8 |
8 |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
None |
1,2,12,19 |
$189,50 |
64-65 |
|
|
PT-61 |
1/AM |
4 |
4 |
Yes |
Battery |
Double Superhet |
Output |
1,2,3,6,9,12 |
$250.00 |
61-62 |
|
|
PT-27 |
1/AM |
4 |
4 |
Yes |
Battery |
Double Superhet |
Output |
1,2,3,6,9,12 |
$199.50 |
62-65 |
|
Webster Mfg. |
411 |
5/AM |
4 |
4 |
No |
117/12 |
Superhet |
None |
1,2, |
$169.50 |
62-63 |
|
|
412 |
5/AM |
5+ |
5+ |
No |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,8,10,17 |
$174.50 |
63-65 |
|
|
440 |
5/AM |
10 |
10 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,28 |
$219.50 |
62-65 |
|
|
WT-2 |
2/AM |
2 |
2 |
No |
Battery |
Superhet |
Voltage |
1,2,3,6, 13 |
$119.50 |
64-65 |
|
World Radio Lab. |
ECBK |
5/AM |
1 |
1 |
No |
117/12/6 |
Regen |
None |
1,2,22 |
$39.95 (kit) |
60- |
|
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DX’er |
5/AM |
12+ |
No |
Yes |
117/12/6 |
Double Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7,29 |
$119.95 |
64-65 |
|
|
Rustler |
5/AM |
8+ |
8 |
Yes |
117/12 |
Superhet |
S/Output |
1,2,7 |
$79.95 |
66-67 |
|
Footnotes:
1: Receiver has adjustable squelch circuitry with panel control.
2: Receiver has noise limiting circuitry.
3: Transceiver circuitry is completely transistorized.
4: Receiver has mechanical or crystal filter circuitry to provide improved selectivity and rejection of adjacent channel interference.
5: Transceiver is sold with a built-in selective calling system.
6: Transceiver has input jack or socket for use with external power supply
7: Receiver circuitry includes "spotting" switch to cue receiver to transmit crystal-controlled channel.
8: Transmitter has crystal socket on panel to permit optional channel exclusive of internal crystal switching.
9: Receiver includes bandswitch to permit reception of AM standard broadcast-band signals.
10: Transceiver has rear skirt socket provision to connect a selective calling system without additional wiring changes.
11: Transceiver uses special frequency synthesis to receive and transmit on all 23 channels.
12: Receiver has vernier tuning (generally about plus or minus 3 kc) in addition to frequency-synthesis circuitry.
13: Transmitter modulator includes speech compression or special filtering for enhanced "talk power".
14: Transceiver is constructed in modules for easy servicing.
15: Transmitter modulator has switching provisions to enable it to be used as a public address system.
16: Receiver includes special noise eliminating circuitry referred to as "TNS".
17: Transmitter has metering jacks to permit tuning the transmitter final amplifier.
18: Transceiver has master switch with key lock to protect illegal use of equipment.
19: Transceiver is sold with a special noise-canceling microphone.
20: Receiver includes "local-distant" switching circuitry for better automatic volume (a.v.c.) action.
21: Receiver has beat frequency oscillator for carrier insertion to receive SSB signals.
22: A.C. model supplied, but D.C. voltages from car batteries may be used with this transceiver via special cords or cables, and/or external power supply.
23: S-meter is available from manufacturer as optional extra, requires no internal wiring for connection.
24: D.C. model supplied, but A.C. power supply available as optional extra.
25: Receiver has adjustable selectivity controlled from front panel.
26: Transmitter metering also reads standing wave ratio.
27: Transmitter has provisions for VOX (voice-operated transmissions), eliminating the necessity for on-off switching.
28: Special frequency-synthesis circuit uses one crystal per channel for receiving and transmitting.
29: Receiver circuit includes audio tone for "spotting" transmitter crystal frequencies.
30: Additional I.F. selectivity through the use of a Q-multiplier circuit.
31: Transceiver is built into short-wave communications receiver.
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