Swan SS-15, SS-100, SS-200, SS-200A

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO: Model SS-200 shown.
Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Model SS-200 shown.

Name/Title

Swan SS-15, SS-100, SS-200, SS-200A

Description

Fully Solid State 5 Band HF Transceivers

Category

Transceiver, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Swan Electronics Corporation

Date made

1972 - 1975

Valuations

Notes

See text

General Notes

Note

QST, Dec 1972, P. 113. QST, Mar 1973, p. 176. (good photo) QST, Sep 1973, pp. 116–117. (specs and info on autotune) QST, Jan 1974, p. 133. QST, Oct 1974, p. 129. (SS-200A - good photo) QST, Feb 1975, p. 109. Swan made three versions of the "SS" transceivers, differing only in the power output . SS-15 – 15 watts PEP. $579.00 SS-100 – 100 watts PEP. $699.00 SS-200 – 200 watts PEP. $779.00 The rigs covered 80-10 meters and operated directly from 12 VDC. They had built-in VOX, a noise blanker, and semi-break in on CW. Broadband finals provided no-tune operation. The SS-100 appears to have been dropped by Sep 1973, as it is not listed on Swan's ad in that issue of QST.