National VFO-62 (VFO 6-2)

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

National VFO-62 (VFO 6-2)

Description

VFO for 6 and 2 Meters

Category

VFO

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Company

Date made

1958 - 1965

Valuations

Value

$69.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Apr 1958, inside back cover. CQ, Apr 1958, inside back cover. QST, Jun 1958, p. 153. (a few specs) Allied Radio catalog 1959 (issued in 1958), p. 375. QST, Dec 1963, inside back cover. QST, Jan 1964, inside back cover. Allied Radio catalog 1965 (copyright 1964), p. 338. The VFO-62 contained a regulated power supply and had provisions for crystal control. In addition to scales for 6 and 2 meters, the VFO’s dial was also calibrated for its 8.33–9 and 8–8.33 MHz output ranges. A 6BH8 triode-pentode served as both an oscillator and cathode follower.