Ameco VFO-621

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Ameco VFO-621

Description

VFO for 6 and 2 Meters, and 220 MHz for TX-62

Category

VFO

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Electronics Company

Date made

1965 - 1969

Valuations

Value

$59.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Jun 1965, p. 143. QST, Jan 1966, p. 113. QST, Apr 1967, p. 5. QST, Jan 1968, p.5 QST, Mar 1969, p. 5. The VFO-621 was designed to work with Ameco’s TX-62 transmitter or other rigs compatible with its 24–26 MHz output. In addition to 6 and 2 meters, its dial was calibrated for the 1-1/4 meter band. The heterodyne-type VFO was transistorized.