The Gonset commander transmitter is the smallest ham transmitter have ever
seen that came from a factory.
6AG7, 6146 and plate modulator. No vfo, no power supply.
73's
Greg
WA7LYO
Kinston NC
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From: "Pete Ferrand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
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Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Small(est) rigs with 6146 final
another rig, the GLOBE HG-303, that uses a single 6146. It's a compact
CW rig and well built. The "matching" VFO is the GLOBE V-10. Cabinets
Anyone see/have one? And have you tried Plate modulation scheme with
it?
This is a neat rig. I've had one for years along with the VFO, and it's
the second pair I've had...I too gave the first away and regretted it and
wound up with this pair, in far poorer condition. Never put 'em on AM
though although probably I would have if they covered 160.
But they work extremely well. What I like about the rig, more than the
VFO, is that it's an original design, it's not electrically or
mechanically like any other rig. The cabinets and hardware were shared
with Globe's CB line. The VFO is basically the standard WRL Globe VFO
repackaged with a nice slide rul dial and colored lights. The transmitter
has all components on several bulkhead type vertical chassis with the
tubes horizontal. And there's a separate transformer for high and low B+.
The transmitter is grid block keyed and puts about 140 volts on the key at
low current, and there's no clamp tube to guard against lack of
excitation.
Since it's only a two tube rf stage and the VFO outputs at 160 for 80
meter operation (going from memory here) I recall a substantial amount of
160 meters to the antenna when operating on 80.
Note I didn't say it was a perfect design, just an original one that works
as intended, I suppose. Never have found out who was behind it or if there
was a story there. Anywone have the history of the Rockford built
GC-Globes? The company's successor is still in town, I plan to swing by
and see if it's in the same location next time I'm out that way.
When I got my Novice in 1965 I was all set to get one of these new but the
store, Gem Electronics, had just sold its last one, for $49.95 I think,
and I wound up with a DX-60, a far better rig but at almost twice the
price.
-Pete
WB2QLL
Somers, WI
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