Since we're talking about old radios, does anyone remember the West Coast Electronics Model MFM-15-150B? That's what got 2m FM going in San Diego in the early '60s. We bought a bunch of these from the Yellow Cab Co. when they upgraded to Motos.
I'm working on a history of early FM in San Diego County and would like to find a picture of one of these units. Both inside and out. Thanks, Ken WA6OSB ----- Original Message ----- From: JOHN MACKEY To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 13:28 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies I had one of the Sonar FM radios that I bought for $20 already crystalled up on 29.6 MHz in about 1985. I ran if for a base station for a couple years, the squelch action was not the best. Eventually, I upgraded to a Mocom 70 base! ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:21:55 AM PST From: w7...@comcast.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies > Hello Group, > > I have a couple of the "Silver Grill" E.F. Johnson "Business Band" tube type radios from the 60's. They are AM, and about 8 watts out. They are a "Twin" to the CB set Johnson produced around the same time. Also don't forget about "Sonar" brand. They produced a low band business transciever (AM) with matching power amplifier. I am happy there is still an interest in the preservation of these "Boat Anchors" When they are gone.....they are gone forever! They do bring a smile to many folks, and that's what counts. > > I don't know what ever populated the "part 15" 49 mHz. band, after the cordless phones changed frequency. Seems like a waste, if no one is active. > > 73's de Tim Hardy W7TRH > Vashon Is. Wa. > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Joe <k1ike_m...@snet.net> > Someone supposedly converted 2 of these radios into a repeater years > ago. Hooked up the audio leads and swapped transmit crystals so they > were on 2 different freqs. They did the same in the HT's that they > talked to it with. Early budding hams, I guess. > > Joe > > w7...@comcast.net wrote: > > Hi Gang, > > > > Don't forget the "Part 15" channels on 49 mHz. There were at least > > (3). Power limit was 100 mw. I still have a few Sears walkie-talkies > > of that type (late 70's) I think they are "AM"? Always thought about > > "upping power"(-: When "Skip" was in it was an interesting band. The > > channels were differnt that the old cordless that are on 49 mHz. > > > > Tim Hardy W7TRH Wa. > > >
