Sonar CFC

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Sonar CFC

Description

Calibrated Frequency Control Exciter (VFO)

Category

VFO

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sonar

Date made

1947 - 1948

Notes

See note below

Valuations

Value

$59.75

Date

Aug 26, 2023

General Notes

Note

QST, Aug 1947, p. 105. QST, Nov 1947, p. 109. (Good image) Allied catalog 1948, p. 162. Lafayette catalog number 89, p 170. QST, Jan 1953, p. 95. (ould be NOS) QST, Mar 1953, p. 120 (could be NOS) Sonar’s VFO/exciter had band-switching output of 5 watts on 80 and 40 meters. The tuning dial carried calibration for all bands from 80–10 meters. The C.F.C. had a built-in CW monitor and provisions for crystal control. A built-in 1000 kHz frequency standard could be calibrated against WWV and then used to check the VFO’s dial calibration. It had a regulated power supply.