Gonset 900A Sidewinder

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: QST, Aug 1963: 900A. Shown with power supply attached to rear of cabinet.
Image: QST, Aug 1963

900A. Shown with power supply attached to rear of cabinet.

Name/Title

Gonset 900A "Sidewinder"

Description

Mostly Solid State 2 Meter SSB Transceiver

Category

Transceiver, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gonset

Date made

1963 - 1966

Valuations

Value

$349.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Aug 1963, p. 119. QST, Nov 1964, p. 122. QST, Aug 1965, p. 115. QST, May 1966, p. 119. QST, Jul 1964, p. 147. (900A. I don't know if this is the same products as Aug 1963. No model number was previously given) CQ, Sep 1965, 23. (This appears to be an improved version) Sometimes called the GSB-II. The Gonset Sidewinder SSB, CW, and AM transceiver covered the 2 meter band in four 1 MHz segments. The receiver was completely transistorized. Input power was 20 watts on CW and SSB, 6 watts on AM. The accessory power supply snapped on the back of the transceiver or could be mounted remotely.