Gonset G-150 Business Communicator Aircraft Communicator

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: 73, Apr 1963

Image: 73, Apr 1963

Name/Title

Gonset G-150 "Business Communicator" "Aircraft Communicator"

Description

18 Watt VHF AM Transceiver

Category

Transceiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gonset

Date made

1960

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

12 in

Depth

8 in

Weight

18 lb

General Notes

Note

Electronics World, Feb 1961, p. 129. 73, Apr 1963, p. 118. (as discontinued new old stock) Advertised for business and aviation use. Special 18W Cumminicator crystal-controlled on transmit & receive. Frequency Range: 118 to 174 MC. – 18 watts RF power input. – Single frequency Receiver is double-conversion superhet. Available in 6 OR 12V, specify which desired. Self-contained speaker. Push-to-talk hi-impedance mike input. Built-in power supply. The G-150 had been discontinued by 1963. References Brief Description. Electronics World, Feb 1961, p. 129. (business) Brief description. Electronics World, Apr 1961, p. 126. (aircraft)