T-784 canoe-anchor xmtr (fwd)

[Bob Miller]

Hi Jeff,

    tis a cite lil transmitter and it works like a chap for a two stage
rock bound unit.  Nothing fancy circuit wise, yet the cast aluminum case
and the nuke-proof construction is a gas.   I bought the tx/rx pair from
fair radio about 6 year ago and had a blast with them although the
crystal control thing is a drag after a while..On  the receive the 1L6
converter tube is also a pricy little gem if it goes flat and it does.
    My tx has the nifty little machined telegraph key attached to the
front panel and it works quite well.  The T/R switching on the thing is
a little crude, but usable.  With the 2E26 final the thing puts out
enough power to work about anything you can hear.  I would recommend the
matching power supply (AC) unless you can find the odd little rubber
insulated plug/cords for the power connector on the front of the unit.
    This is the kind of radio that as a kid you would have taken under
you bed sheet along with your flash light and Cpt Yukon decoder ring and
had a ball even if you had not a clue as to how to use it.  Great memory
machine.


    Bob, KE6F

    Bob Miller, KE6F
    9655 Appalachian Dr.
    Sacramento, CA 95827


Jeffrey Herman wrote:

> Received the latest Fair catalog and have fallen for the T-784
> transmitter ("3 to 22 MHz CW in bands 3-6, 6-10, 10-17, and
> 17-22 MHz at 10-15W...tubes 2E26, 6AC7... $24.95"). I *must*
> have one.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this xmtr? Are those tubes still
> readily available? Is the rated power input power? (Fair sells
> transistorized xmtrs too - not sure if they use in- or outpower
> power ratings). What era was this xmtr in use?
>
> I'm actually thinking of buying the RT-3 transmitter; besides the
> lack of code-burst capability, are there any other differences bet-
> ween the T-784 and the RT-3? Why such diverse model numbers?
>
> Enjoy the weekend!
> Jeff KH2PZ / KH6
>
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