Hytron HY-Q 75

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: QST, Jul 1946

Image: QST, Jul 1946

Name/Title

Hytron HY-Q 75

Description

1 1/4 and 2 Meter Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hytron Radio and Electronics Corp.

Date made

1946 - 1947

Valuations

Notes

See text

General Notes

Note

QST, Jul 1946, p. 131. QST, Jul 1946, p. 112. Lafayette catalog number 88, p. 122. The Hytron HY-Q 75 was a transmitter for specifically 1¼ and 2 meters. It was sold only briefly from 1946 to 1947. Key features and specifications of the Hytron HY-Q 75 included: It utilized the popular Hytron HY75 tube, a type of VHF triode vacuum tube. An improved version of the tube, the HY75A, was later released, which offered increased power output. It was a "linear oscillator" design, and its parts were often prefabricated to simplify construction. The transmitter was capable of operating with a maximum CW (continuous wave) input of 75 watts and a maximum phone (voice) input of 60 watts. The HY-Q 75 was a popular choice for portable and mobile rigs due to its compact size and efficiency. It was marketed as a way to get on the air with a very efficient VHF oscillator without having to deal with complex "plumbing" and tricky parts. Kit for assembled, less tube. Kit - $9.95 Assembled - $11.95 Sometimes seen as "HY-Q-75"