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STEP BACK INTO THE PAST and build a vintage tube type receiver transmitter, or transceiver. Ocean State Electronics is pleased to welcome the vintage type tube kits from the Vintage Radio Kit Company. Each kit comes with all the necessary components to get you on the air Vintage Radio style. The components are top quality and the chassis uses a metal cakepan for a most unique and practical appearance. The assembly manuals are excellent. |
All kits are backed by Vintage Radio Company's superb warranty. Their technical department is available 6 days a week and will be more then happy to help you over the phone if you have any problems. This is a great opportunity to learn how to build, troubleshoot and operate Vintage tube type equipment Electric Radio Magazine 14643 County Rd. G, Cortez, CO 81321, did a product review (copies available on request) on the CP5TR Transceiver (May 1998). They give it high marks overall including saying the receiver section was unbelievable and the transminer was excellent. So why don't you give one of these units a try. You will be pleased to say on the air, 'rig here is a homebrew tube rig." Most guys are operating QRP Solid State. BE UNIQUE! GO ORP VINTAGE RADIO STYLE.
| Height 2 inches width 13 inches Depth 9 inches |
| Weight approximately 5 lbs. |
| Many modern bells and whistles in a Vintage design package |
| Destined to become a true classic low powered and QRP collectable |
| Fully laminated front rear and top panels are serial numbered for your protection |
| A one of kind kit design for the QRP enthusiast |
| Designed for the seasoned advanced kit builder |
| Solid state power supply fully regulated to discrete circuits |
| 5 watts output nominal into 50 ohms |
| 4 band operation using plug in coil system (30 meter band optional) |
| 2 selectable power levels: 5 watts and 1 watt output |
| Fully electronicalty switched silky smooth QSK (no clicking relays) |
| Crystal control 1 step easy spot system |
| AM fone with push to talk |
| 1.5 watts fully modulated AM carrier cathode modulated |
| Audio is broadcast qualify unrestricted in the voice spectrum |
| Push to talk on AM fone |
| Tube Line-up 2-6AK5, 1-6AQ5, 1-6C4, 6AV6 |
The receiver is an advanced design hi performance regenerative. Receiver coverage is ham bands plus small segments above and below band edges
| CW side tone audible extemally and in headphones or speaker |
| 750mw audio output into 8 ohms nominal adjustable RF gain for more receiver stability |
| 8 to 1 velvet vernier main tuning |
| Fine tuning RIT for tuning 3 kc plus or minus the center frequency |
| Ultra sensitive receiver front end with 2 stage switchable hard and soft clipping |
| Narrow audio LC type CW filter |
| LED power indicator light indicates power output and modulation level |
| Bottom chassis is covered with a clear plastic cover to show off your electronic art work |
This kit was 2 years in the making. Has been totally debugged and tested both on and off the air. Kit includes full color enlarged pictorials, components, punched and drilled laminated cakepan, vernier dial, main tuning variables (pre-installed), complete instructon manual with all wiring and hardware. This is an advanced kit for the experienced builder Assembly time approx. 12 hours.
* 30 meters requires an add-on modification kit sold below (includes pre-wound TR coils and 10.110MHz crystal and instructions.
| CP5TR | 5 Tube Transceiver Kit | $319.95 |
| CPT-160 | 160 Meter Coil Set | $19.95 |
| CPT-80 | 80 Meter Coil Set (included in kit) | $19.95 |
| CPT-40 | 40 Meter Coil Set | $14.95 |
| CY1812 | 160 Meter Crystal 1.812MHz | $9.95 |
| CYl 945 | 160 Meter Crystal 1.945MHz | $9.95 |
| CY7040 | 40 Meter Crystal 7.040M Hz | $9.95 |
| CY7290 | 40 Meter Crystal 7.290MHz | $9.95 |
| CP30K | 30 meter add-on w/10.110 Crystal | $34.95 |
| Tunes any coaxial or long wire antenna to a perfect 1 to 1 |
| LED indicators for SWR and antenna load |
| Broadcast type ballbeanng type air variables |
| Hand wound triple x phenolic inductor form |
| Handles 20 watts continuous RF/60 watts pep conservatively |
| Operates 160 through 10 meters |
| Selectable 12 position inductor |
| Kit comes complete with instructions, punched |
| and drilled breadpan chassis and hardware |
| Assembly time approx. 2 hours |
| With 130 ft. long wire attached to this tuner, |
| you can tune 160 - 10 meters with ease! |
| BP-1 | Antenna Tuner Kit | $79.95 |