Robot Model 70, 70A, 70B, 70C, 70D

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE, hamfest

Image: Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE, hamfest

Name/Title

Robot Model 70, 70A, 70B, 70C, 70D

Description

Slow Scan TV Monitor

Category

Slow Scan

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Robot Research Inc

Date made

1970 - 1976

Valuations

Value

$569.00

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1970 p. 159. QST, Sep 1972, inside front cover: (Robot goes to factory direct sales and lowers the price to $295) QST, Aug 1973, p. 131. (70A) QST, Feb 1975, p. 139. (70B. Sold concurrently with 70A) QST. Nov 1975, p. 145 (70C and 70D. These both were release sometime earlier. C and D sold concurrently) QST, Feb 1975, p. 139 (General info and kit to convert the 70 to the 70A) QST, Mar 1975, p. 135. (70B being discontinued -- why did I think this) QST, Jul 1975, p. 127. (70A/B still available) QST, Jan 1976, p. 96. (A and B no longer available) QST, Apr 1976, p. 97. (70C and D only) Robot Research, Inc. sold the first commercial amateur slow-scan television equipment. The La Jolla, California company’s Model 70 monitor demodulated and displayed pictures sent by amateur SSTV stations.