Swan 1200W Cygnet Linear Amplifier

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Swan 1200W "Cygnet Linear Amplifier"

Description

1200 Watt PEP HF Linear Amplifier

Category

Amplifier, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Swan Electronics Corporation

Date made

1970 - 1973

Valuations

Value

$295.00

General Notes

Note

QST, Nov 1969, p. 111. (specs) QST, Nov 1970, inside front cover. QST, Apr 1973, p. 116. Swan built the 1200W amplifier as a companion piece for their Cygnet 270B transceiver. It used four 6LQ6s in grounded-grid and had a built-in AC supply. The amp was rated at 1200 watts PEP SSB/800 watts CW.