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A HUGE "Thanks" to club secretary Vince Kumagai, KIØRB, for putting this database together!

Vince says, "This database is a compilation of known ham radio rigs
operating at QRP levels.  Some rigs are still available while others have
passed on the pages of Ebay and the tables of the local hamfest.  We are on
the lookout for any information regarding these rigs.  Also, any other rigs that
you feel belong on this list are also of interest.  If you have owned, operated
or experienced one of these rigs and would like to share your stories please
send them to KI0RB@arrl.net.  We will add that information to our database
and share it with readers in our club newsletter (The Low Down).

 

Make Model Still available ? Single/Multi Band Type of receiver Type of transmitter Transmitter output Power supply Price new Country of manufacture
Drake 2-NT no Multi 10-80m   CW only Crystal controlled - Tube 40-60w separate PS   USA
Drake TR-5 no Multi 10-80m Hetrodyne CW and SSB CW/SSB - Tube -Crystal/VFO conrtolled tube final 80w 13.8 external PS   USA
E.F. Johnson Adventurer no Multi 10-80m   CW only Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 30w separate PS $54.95 USA
E.F. Johnson Challenger no Multi 10-80m   AM/CW only Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 40w AM - 70W CW separate PS $154.75 USA
E.F. Johnson Navigator no Multi 10-160m   CW only Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 25w separate PS $199.50 USA
E.F. Johnson Ranger no Multi 10-160m   AM/CW Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 40w built-in 120V $329.50 USA
EICO EICO 720 no Multi 10-80m   CW only Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 60w built-in 120V $119.95 in 1961 USA
EICO EICO 720 no Multi 10-80m   CW only Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 40w built-in 120V $79.95 in 1961 USA
Elecraft K2 yes Multi 10-160m Hetrodyne SSB/CW CW and optional SSB Dual VFO Solid state final 5w 13.8 external PS $599.00 cw only $99.00 SSB option $39.00 160m option USA
Elecraft K1 yes Multi 10-80m in 2 or 4 band modules Hetrodyne CW only CW VFO controlled -solid state final 5w 13.8 external PS   USA
Elecraft KX1 yes 20-80m Hetrodyne CW only CW VFO controlled -solid state final 2w 13.8 external PS $289.00 USA
Gelso G4/223 no Multi 10-80m   AM and CW -Crystal/VFO conrtolled - Tube 40w built-in 220V unknown Italy 1964-1966
Gelso G4/225 no Multi 10-80m   SSB - Tube -Crystal/VFO conrtolled - 6146 final 80w built-in 220V unknown  
Gelso G210TR no Multi 10-80m   AM and CW - Crystal/VFO conrtolled - Tube 807 final 40w built-in 220V unknown Italy 1955-1960
Gonset Commander no Multi 10-80m and 6M   AM/CW Crystal/VFO controlled -Tube 6146 final 35w- AM, 50w - CW separate PS $124.50 USA
Gonset G-77 no Multi 10-80m   AM/CW VFO controlled - 6146 Tube final 30w 13.5 or 6.3 VDC on a separate PS unknown USA
Gonset G-76 no Multi 10-80m and 6M Hetrodyne AM/CW and SSB AM/CW  Crystal/VFO controlled - tube 6DQ5 Final 60w External 12.6 PS $376.25 USA
Hallicrafters HT-17 no Multi 10-80m   CW only Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 10w on 10&20m 15w on 40 & 80m 110v $69.50 USA
Hallicrafters HT-18 no Multi 10-80m   AM/CW     $110.00 USA
Hallicrafters HT-40 no Multi 10-80m and 6M   AM/CW 30w - AM, 35w - CW 110v $99.95 USA
Hallicrafters SR-34 no Multi 6 & 2M Hetrodyne AM/CW AM/CW Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 8w 110v   USA
Hallicrafters SR-34AC no Multi 6 & 2M Hetrodyne AM/CW AM/CW Crystal or VFO controlled - Tube 8w 110v   USA
Hallicrafters SR-75 no Multi 10-80m Hetrodyne AM/CW CW only Crystal controlled - Tube 10w 110v $79.95 USA
Hammerlund FOUR-20 no Multi 10-80m   CW with AM option-tube 20w 110v   USA
Hammerlund HX-50 no Multi 10-80m   SSB/CW/AM - Crystal/VO controlled Tube final 60w 110v   USA
Hammerlund HX-500 no Multi 10-80m   SSB/CW/AM/FM - Crystal/VO controlled Tube final 60w 110v   USA
Heathkit DX-40 no Multi 10-80m   AM/CW Crystal/VFO controlled -Tube 6146 final 60m AM, 75w CW separate PS   USA
Heathkit DX-60 no Multi 10-80m   AM/CW Crystal/VFO controlled -Tube 6146 final 50w separate PS   USA
Heathkit HW-7 no Multi 15-40m Direct Conversion CW Crystal/VFO controlled -solid state final 3w separate PS 13VDC   USA
Heathkit HW-8 no Multi 10-80m Direct Conversion CW VFO controlled -solid state final 3w separate PS 13VDC   USA
Heathkit HW-9 no Multi 10-80m plus WARC option