EICO 717

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

EICO 717

Description

Electronic Keyer

Category

Keys, Electronic

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Electronic Instrument Company

Date made

1966 - 1968

Valuations

Value

$49.95

Notes

Kit form

General Notes

Note

Kit or wired. QST, Jul 1966, p. 112. QST, Aug 1967, p. 107. QST, Jan 1968, p. 160. The Eico model 717 electronic keyer had self-completing characters and speeds of 3–65 wpm in four ranges. Its keying output was an SPST reed relay. The 717 used five tubes and two silicon rectifiers. The power supply and speaker were built-in.