LW Electronic Laboratory LW-50

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

LW Electronic Laboratory LW-50

Description

15 Watt Fixed/Mobile Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF, Kit

Made/Created

Manufacturer

LW Electronic Laboratory

Date made

1954 - 1956

Valuations

Value

$34.50

General Notes

Note

Kit form or wired. QST, Mar 1954, p. 120. QST, Nov 1955, p.110. (6 meter version, same as 2 meter version) LW Electronic Laboratory of Jackson, Michigan made a line of 6 and 2 meter gear in the 1950s and early ’60s. The LW-50 transmitter ran 15 watts input. It had push-pull modulators and speech clipping. It was made for both 6 (shown) and 2 meters.