Whippany Li'l Lulu 6 Meter Transmitter

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Whippany "Li'l Lulu" 6 Meter Transmitter

Description

6 Meter Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Whippany Laboratories Inc

Date made

1963 - 1966

General Notes

Note

QST, Apr 1963, p. 159. QST, Jan 1964, p. 165. QST, Jan 1965, p. 149. QST, May 1966, p. 125. Whippany Laboratories was owned by Ed Ladd, W21DZ. In 1963, the West Caldwell, New Jersey company introduced the commercial version of Ladd's L'il Lulu transmitter. The rig had already become a popular home brew project among 6 meter ops during the previous decade. All stages up to the final amplifier were gang-tuned and tracked with the VFO. Power output was 6 watts on CW and 5 watts on AM. The Li'l Lulu was legendary for being able to operate interference-free on the TVI-prone 6 meter band. References Review: QST, Aug 1963, p. 44. Review: CQ, Sep 1963, p. 36.