Swan VHF-150

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Swan VHF-150

Description

150 Watt 2 Meter FM/CW/SSB Amplifier

Category

Amplifier, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Swan Electronics Corporation

Date made

1971 - 1975

Notes

sometime before 1971

Valuations

Value

$249.00

General Notes

Note

QST, Feb 1971, p. 107. QST, Aug 1971, p. 109. QST, Oct 1972, p. 145. QST, Jul 1973, p. 147. QST, Feb 1975, p. 109. The VHF-150 two meter amplifier ran 180 watts PEP in Class B on SSB, or 150 watts DC input for FM and CW in Class C. It required 6–10 watts drive. The VHF-150 used a 5894B tube and had a built-in 117/230 VAC power supply.