Gonset 3016, Commander, Commander II

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO: Commander II
Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Commander II

Name/Title

Gonset 3016, "Commander," "Commander II"

Description

HF Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gonset

Date made

1952 - 1956

Valuations

Value

$124.50

Date

Sep 29, 2023

General Notes

Note

QST, May 1952, p. 135. Allied Radio catalog 1953 (copyright 1952), p. 39. Walter Ashe catalog, 1954, p. 7. QST, Feb 1954, p. 127. (Improved version with slightly more power) QST, Jun 1955, p. 159. (Commander II) Good photo. The Commander covered 160-6 meters using plug-in coils. The crystal-controlled transmitter ran 35 watts phone, 50 watts CW. A tubeless VFO was available as an accessory. May be used with the Gonset 3020 "Commander VFO."