I have a parted-out HT-37 that had dual 6146's. But it is( or was) too big for mobile use :-).
Joe W4AAB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pete Ferrand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio@mailman.qth.net>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Small(est) rigs with 6146 final > 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 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pete Ferrand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <amradio@mailman.qth.net>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > AMRadio mailing list > > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
