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Model

Input/mod Type

# of Xmit.

# of rec.

Tune

Power Supply

Receiver Circuit

Meters

Acc. Notes

Price

Yr

 

Polytronics Labs Inc.

Osborne 320

5/AM

4

4

No

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,3,15,22

$249.50

64-65

 

 

Poly-Compact

5/AM

11

11

No

12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,3,4,15,22

$199.50

65-67

 

 

Poly-Comm 23C

5/AM

23

23

No

12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,3,4,15,22

$199.50

67-68

 

 

Poly-Pup

5/AM

7

7

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,15,22

$149.50

66-68

 

 

Poly-Otter

5/AM

7

7

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,15,22

$199.50

68-69

 

 

Poly-Beaver

5/AM

23

23

No

12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,3,11,12,15,22

$199.95

68-69

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$349.50 (less note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$299.50 (less note 4 and 5)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$199.50 (without note 4)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$189.50 (without note 4)

 

 

 

Poly-Comm II G

5/AM

4

4

No

117/12 117/6

Double Superhet

None

1,2,10,17

$189.50

61-62

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

RCA

CRM-P2B-5

5/AM

1

No

Yes

117/6/12

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$159.95

60-

 

 

Mark VII

5/AM

4

4

Yes

117/12 117/6

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$189.95

61-62

 

 

Mark VIII

5/AM

9

9

Yes

117/12 117/6

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$149.50

62-66

 

 

Mark Nine

5/AM

9

9

Yes

117

Superhet

S/Outout

1,2,7,22

$134.75

64-66

 

 

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

   

$39.95 (kit)

59-60

 

 

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

 

 

TRC-5

5/AM

5

1

Yes

117

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$49.90

62-64

 

 

TRC-6

5/AM

5

1

Yes

117

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$69.95

65-66

 

 

TRC-8

5/AM

8

8

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,22

$109.95 (kit) $139.95 (wired)

63-64

 

 

TRC-27A

5/AM

3

3

No

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2

$89.95

61-65

 

Radson Engineering Corp.

RT-70

5/AM

1

1

No

117/12/6

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$149.95

60-61

 

 

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-

 

Raytheon MFG. Co.

Raycom

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$179.50

60-61

 

 

Raycom II

5/AM

10

10

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,22

$220.00

63-64

 

 

Ray-Tel

5/AM

4

4

No

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,22

$169.50

61-62

 

 

Ray-Tel TWR-2

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,22

$189.50

62-63

 

 

Ray-Tel TWR-3

5/AM

10

10

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,22

$219.95

63-64

 

 

Ray-Tel TWR-5

5/AM

11

11

Yes

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,22

$179.50

65-67

 

 

Ray-Tel TWR-9

5/AM

6

6

No

117

Superhet

None

1,2,3,

$99.95

66-68

 

 

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

 

 

Range Gain

10PEP /DSB

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12

$269.95

63-65

 

 

Range Gain II

10PEP /DSB

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12

$235.95

66-69

 

 

Imperial

10PEP /DSB

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,21

$299.95

67-69

 

 

Imperial II

10PEP /DSB

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,21

$369.00

69-70

 

 

Romper

5/AM

8+

8

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8, 10

$179.95

64-65

 

 

Ranger

5/AM

11

11

No

12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,3,4,22

$169.95

66-67

 

 

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-

 

Sonar Radio Corp.

E

5/AM

8

8

Yes

117/12 117/6

Superhet

None

1,2,23

$179.50

62-68

 

 

G

5/AM

8

8

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Outout

1,2,7

$229.50

62-68

 

 

H

5/AM

7+

7+

No

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,7

$159.95

65-68

 

 

FS-23

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,10,11,12,27

$299.95

64-70

 

 

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

 

 

Mark IV

5/AM

5

1

Yes

117/12/6

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,16

$189.95

61-62

 

 

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

 

 

TR-27C

5/AM

23

1

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Modulation

1,2,7,13,29

$320.00

63-64

 

 

TR-27E

5/AM

23

1

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Modulation

1,2,7,13,29

$273.00

65-66

 

 

TR-70

5/AM

6

6

Yes

6/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,13,24,29

$225.50

62-63

 

 

TR-70B

5/AM

8+

8

Yes

6/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,13,24,29

$225.50

62-63

 

 

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

 

 

Titan

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,4,11,12,13,24,29

$434.00

66-70

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

MC-27

5/AM

6

6

No

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,10

$142.50

61-66

 

 

T&C II

5/AM

6+

6

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,8,10

$162.50

62-66

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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-

 

 

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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