Gonset Communicator III (#3133, 3136)

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE, hanfest

Image: Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE, hanfest

Name/Title

Gonset Communicator III (#3133, 3136)

Description

2 and 6 Meter Transceivers

Category

Transceiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gonset

Date made

1957 - 1960

Valuations

Value

$269.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Sep 1957, p. 101. QST, Nov 1957, p. 159. Allied Radio catalog 1958 (copyright 1957), p. 272. QST, Jul 1958, p. 105. QST, Apr 1960, p. 168. The model Ill improved upon its predecessors in the Communicator line and came in both 6 and 2 meter versions. The Communicator Ill included a 115 VAC/6 & 12 VDC power supply, a low-noise cascade RF stage, AVC, PTT operation, a slide-rule dial, and a panel meter to replace the magic eye tube. All transmitter tuning controls were adjusted using knobs rather than a screwdriver. Solid-state diodes replaced the power supply's rectifier tube. 3133 - 2 meters 3136 - 6 meters Civil Defense model number unknown.