WRL SB-175 Meteor

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, KOCO

Image: Joe Veras, KOCO

Name/Title

WRL SB-175 "Meteor"

Description

175 Watt SSB/AM/CW HF Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

World Radio Laboratories

Date made

1962 - 1964

Other Name

"Meteor"

Valuations

Value

$99.95

General Notes

Note

Wired only. CQ, Jul 1962, p. 104. QST, Aug 1962, p. 149. QST, Jan 1963, p. 153. (a few details) QST, Aug 1963, p. 102. QST, Jan 1964, p. 130. The Meteor transmitted CW, AM, and double sideband, suppressed carrier on 80–10 meters. Power input to the pair of 6DQ6B finals was 175 watts CW, 100 watts AM, and 140 watts DSB. The crystal controlled SB-175 required an external VFO and power supply. References Brief description. Electronics World, Aug 1962, p. 99. Review. Popular Electronics, Dec 1962, p. 81.