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Collins 150B
Object/Artifact
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Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO
Name/Title
Collins 150B
Description
HF Transmitter
Category
Transmitter, HF
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Collins Radio Company
Date made
1933 - 1933
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Value
$350.00
General Notes
Note
QST, Feb 1933 p. 80. The 150B was famous for its trip to the Antarctic with Admiral Richard Byrd in 1934. Its 150 watt Class B modulated AM signal relayed a running account of Byrd's adventure and ordeal to the folks back home.