Note
73, Dec 1973, pp. 75–76.
73, Jan 1974, p. 75.
73, Feb 1974, p. 73.
73, Mar, 1974, p. 52.
73, Apr 1974, p. 29.
73, May 1974, p. 26.
73, Jun 1974, p. 28.
73, Jul 1974, p. 17. (now $1495)
73, Aug 1974, p. 36.
73, Sep 1974, p. 33.
73, Oct 1974, p. 18.
73, Nov 1974, p. 18.
73, Dec 1974, p. 18.
73 Feb 1975. p. 25.
Advertised as the "Ultimate FM Transceiver." The pitch was, sure it's expensive, but you deserve to go first class. No examples have been found as of this writing (2026). It seems likely that none were ever made. (Note: A smaller model, the EBC-144 Jr was produced in significant numbers, and several units have been found by collectors.)
– Frequency Range of 143.5 to 148.5 MHz in 5 KHz increments.
(advertised as having a million channels, 1000 receive x 1000 transmit, calculated by 5 MHz divided by 5 kHz, never mind that that isn’t how the band works.)
– Operates on FM, AM or Modulated CW
– Autoscan in 5 KHz steps across entire band, with adjustable speed and frequency limits.
– Synthesizer flexibility that offers choice of 600 KHz up or down, 1 Meg up or down, simplex, frequency split, or any nonstandard split (programmable) all from a single function switch.
– Receiver Sensitivity of 0.35 Mv for 12 db SINAD on FM
– Dual power output of 20 watts or 5 watts across entire band
– Adjacent channel rejection (30 KHz) 100 db minimum
– Image spurious and intermodulation (EIA) 80 db minimum
– 10 pole, 13 KHz crystal filter
– Receiver superhet, single conversion
– Frequency stability of 0.0005%
– Built-in tone burst and PL encoders and decoders
– Built-in touch tone pad
– Full LED digital readout
– Built-in S Meter also serves as VSWR bridge, power output meter, battery indicator, deviation indicator and discriminator meter.
– Audio output 4 watts @ 10% THD
– Speaker built-in
– Headphone jack
– Independent selectable priority channel
– Built-in Auto CQ
– Built-in DC and AC power supplies