Swan ST-1, ST-1A, ST-2, ST-2A

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO: Model ST-1
Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Model ST-1

Name/Title

Swan ST-1, ST-1A, ST-2, ST-2A

Description

3KW PEP 160–10 Meter Antenna Tuner

Category

Antenna Tuner

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Swan Electronics Corporation

Date made

1978 - 1981

Valuations

Notes

See text

General Notes

Note

QST, Mar 1978, p. 95. QST, Jan 1980, p. 100. (Close out) QST, Jan 1980 p. 144. QST, Apr 1981, p. 183. (ST-2) QST, Mar 1982, p. 128. (close out) ST-1, without meters, $189.95. ST-2, with meters, $249.95 The ST-1 antenna tuner handled 3 KW PEP and provided 50 ohm matching from 1.7 to 30 MHz. It also had a 4:1 balun and connectors for balanced transmission lines. The ST-1 lacked a built-in SWR bridge and watt meter. Swan’s ST-2 tuner offered those features.