Ten-Tec Triton I, Triton II

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Vera, K9OCO

Image: Joe Vera, K9OCO

Name/Title

Ten-Tec "Triton I," "Triton II"

Description

100/200 Watt HF Transceivers

Category

Transceiver, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ten-Tec

Date made

1973 - 1975

Valuations

Date

Jan 28, 2024

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1973, p. 125. Announcement only. QST, Nov 1973, 133. (Triton I and Triton II) Triton I (100 watts) (not referred to as "I" until the introduction of the "II" Triton II (200 watts) QST, Dec 1973, p. 123 (Some specs: ) QST, Feb 1974, p. 109. (Triton II (200 watt) ) QST, Sep 1974, p. 117. QST, Jan 1975, p. 139. The Triton I and II transceivers were fully solid-state, permeability tuned, and operated directly from 12 VDC. A 2.5 kHz crystal lattice filter in the 9 MHz IF provided SSB selectivity; a narrow audio filter could be switched in on CW. Other features included an SWR/Power meter, a 100 kHz calibrator, RIT, and full QSK. Power Input with the Triton I was 100 watts. The otherwise identical Triton ll's input power was 200 watts. Triton I, $519.00 Triton II, $606.00 .