Tapetone XC-50, XC-51, XC-144

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

XC-50: The RF input connector on the unit shown is not original. Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO
XC-50

The RF input connector on the unit shown is not original. Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Tapetone XC-50, XC-51, XC-144

Description

Receiving Convertors for 6 and 2 Meters

Category

Receiving Converter

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tapetone Inc

Date made

1956 - 1957

Valuations

Value

$59.95

Notes

XC-50

General Notes

Note

QST, Dec 1956, p. 172. CQ, Mar 1957, p. 110 (XC-51) QST, Oct 1957, p. 177. The XC-50 crystal-controlled converter covered six meters and had its IF output at 14-18 MHz. Tapetone's XC-144 covered two meters. The XC-144 two meter converter had a 2.8 dB noise figure.Its IF output was 14-18 MHz. References Review: QST, Jul 1957, p. 42. Review: CQ, Dec 1956, p. 45.