Johnson 275 Watt Matchbox (250-23-3)

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Name/Title

Johnson "275 Watt Matchbox" (250-23-3)

Description

Antenna Tuner with SWR Meter (Cat. No.250-23-3)

Category

Antenna Tuner

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. F. Johnson

Date made

1958 - 1968

Other Name

"Matchbox" or "Match Box"

Valuations

Value

$86.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1958, p. 104. CQ, Oct 1958, page 27. QST, May 1965, p. 5. CQ, May 1965, p. 9. QST, Jul 1966, p. 131. CQ, Feb 1967, p. 113. Allied Radio catalog 1968 (copyright 1967), p. 177. Johnson’s 250-23-3 Matchbox provided band-switching coverage of 80–10 meters. It matched balanced or unbalanced loads to transmitters having unbalanced outputs, although it primarily was designed for antennas with balanced feedlines. Review: QST, Sep 1959, p. 46.