Waters 372 “Clipreamp“

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: CQ, Mar 1965

Image: CQ, Mar 1965

Name/Title

Waters 372 “Clipreamp“

Description

Speech Processor

Category

Speech Processor

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Waters Manufacturing Inc

Date made

1965 - 1974

Dimensions

Weight

6.5 oz

Valuations

Value

$21.95

General Notes

Note

CQ, Mar 1965, p. 13. QST, Nov 1967, p. 125. QST, May 1972, p. 161. Ham Radio, Apr 1974, p. 84. After 1970, sold by Barker & Williamson (B&W). A solid state clipper-preamplifier, designed to increase intelligibility and talk-power up to 4 times. Installs externally between microphone and transmitter. Front panel controls switch CLIPREAMP IN or OUT, OFF or ON, and permit compression-level adjustment to individual requirements. Input: 100K ohms; Output: 50K ohms; Voltage Gain: 10 DB nominal; Power: 9-volt battery.