Tri-X 500 Transceiver - Anybody ever seen one??

[Peter A Markavage]

Sounds almost as famous as a Frontier transceiver. Don't recall ever
hearing or seeing one and I stopped going to Staten Island in 65.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 22:27:06 -0400 Joseph Trombino Jr
<w2kj at BELLSOUTH.NET> writes:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Hollander" <n7rk at COX.NET>
> To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 9:38 PM
> Subject: Tri-X 500 Transceiver - Anybody ever seen one??
> 
> 
> > Going through a bunch of brochures and catalogs I got last 
> weekend, I 
> > found a brochure for a Tri-X 500 transceiver which I vaguely 
> recall 
> > hearing about years ago. Their is no date on the brochure but I 
> would 
> > guess mid 1960's. Here is a photo that I scanned of the radio.
> >
> > http://members.cox.net/n7rk/tri-x%202002.jpg
> >
> > This is a 500 watt 80-10 meter SSB, CW and FSK radio using a 4X150 
> for the 
> > final.  if their is enough interest I'll post the 4 page brochure 
> on a web 
> > page.
> >
> > Has anyone ever seen one of these? Were any sold or was it just a 
> 
> > prototype?
> >
> > Dave N7RK
> 
> Howdy Dan:
> 
> I owned a Tri-X500 in the late sixties/early seventies and it was a 
> fine 
> transmiter....not transceiver.
> 
> The main tuning mechanism was superbly smooth and the multi-position 
> 
> switches had a very smooth and unique feel to them.
> 
> The chassis was unique in that it appeared to be completely cast 
> with 
> separate compartments for various sections.....unlike compartments 
> with the 
> sides screwed together.......it was very solidly built indeed.
> 
> Not sure how many were made but they were a very popular transmitter 
> in the 
> late sixties......at least in Staten Island, NYC....my old QTH:-)
> 
> Would sure like to see the pictures of the brochure.
> 
>                                     73, Joe W2KJ 

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