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"Chas" ) writes:
Built-in supply?? If memory serves me right, there are very few all tube transceivers with a built-in supply. The only ones would be the SBE-34(dog) & the Swan 260 & 270 series(slightly better choice), beyond that, KWM-2s had a strap on 12 volt power supply, good luck in finding the PM-2 much less affording both it and a good KWM-2, cost: around $1000 or more. You may be better off with any of the Yaesu FT-101 series. More stable than the Swans & better over all. Good luck! Chuck WG2A Wait a minute, wasn't the SBE-34 partially solid state? I'm sure I'm not just getting that from the carbon copy someone built up and wrote about in QST; I can picture an article by W2EEY with a bunch of modifications which indicated it was a mostly solid state rig (ie all but the driver and final). That might account for your comment about it being a dog. And whether there was a strap on 12v supply for the KWM-2, there was definitely a 117VAC strap on for it. I once had the use of one, for something else, and I sure wasn't running it mobile. The intent of that strap on was if you were running portable, like all those DXpeditions, and wanted a more compact package. It and the KWM-2 would fit into the Collins suitcase, and there you'd go. Micahel VE2BVW wrote in message ... I am looking for recommendations on the best all-tube 80-10 SSB/CW transceiver to buy. I would prefer:that it be smaller rather than larger, and that it have a built-in power supply. I realize that this is likely to be a contradiction, so I'd prefer the built-in power supply over the small size as this is going to be set up in a portable installation (motorhome) and the fewer separate boxes I need to mess with, the better.. The only absolute requirement is that it be all tubes, no transistorized VFOs or any such thing, although solid state rectifiers in the power supply are OK. Thanks... Rick WA1RKT |
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Your right, the SBE was solid state except for the driver and finals.
My mistake(big ooops, I owned one too!), so I guess his only option is a Swan 260 or 270. Chuck WG2A "Michael Black" wrote in message ... "Chas" ) writes: Built-in supply?? If memory serves me right, there are very few all tube transceivers with a built-in supply. The only ones would be the SBE-34(dog) & the Swan 260 & 270 series(slightly better choice), beyond that, KWM-2s had a strap on 12 volt power supply, good luck in finding the PM-2 much less affording both it and a good KWM-2, cost: around $1000 or more. You may be better off with any of the Yaesu FT-101 series. More stable than the Swans & better over all. Good luck! Chuck WG2A Wait a minute, wasn't the SBE-34 partially solid state? I'm sure I'm not just getting that from the carbon copy someone built up and wrote about in QST; I can picture an article by W2EEY with a bunch of modifications which indicated it was a mostly solid state rig (ie all but the driver and final). That might account for your comment about it being a dog. And whether there was a strap on 12v supply for the KWM-2, there was definitely a 117VAC strap on for it. I once had the use of one, for something else, and I sure wasn't running it mobile. The intent of that strap on was if you were running portable, like all those DXpeditions, and wanted a more compact package. It and the KWM-2 would fit into the Collins suitcase, and there you'd go. Micahel VE2BVW wrote in message ... I am looking for recommendations on the best all-tube 80-10 SSB/CW transceiver to buy. I would prefer:that it be smaller rather than larger, and that it have a built-in power supply. I realize that this is likely to be a contradiction, so I'd prefer the built-in power supply over the small size as this is going to be set up in a portable installation (motorhome) and the fewer separate boxes I need to mess with, the better.. The only absolute requirement is that it be all tubes, no transistorized VFOs or any such thing, although solid state rectifiers in the power supply are OK. Thanks... Rick WA1RKT |
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