WTB: SB401 Txmtr & PS

[Darwin D. Geiselbrecht]

In a message dated 11/20/98 6:54:19 PM Central Standard Time,
brainbol at lawrence.ks.us writes:

>
>  Gene Holcombe wrote:
>  >
>  > Looking to buy a 401 w/ps ........  Dark green panel please.
>  >
>  Were there really 401 dark green panels??  I've never seen a true
>  matching 401/301 set.  Seems the 401 panels are the bluish tint of the
>  303.  On the other hand, were there bluish 301 panels??
>  --
Regarding the color of panels.  In front of me I have 3 SB-401's, 2 -
SB-301's,  two SB-600's, SB-221, SB-610, and SB-630 and a SB-303 (sorry none
for sale). There is considerable variation in the color of the cabinets with
the later gear carrying a more blue tint.  However, I can see little or any
variation in the panel color on the gear I have with the exception of one
speaker grill that has a definite blue tint. . All the rest of the panels look
"dark green" to me.  It is interesting that my 303 panel is almost a perfect
match for the earliest 301 in spite of the fact that the 301 is in grey-green
cabinet and 303 is in blue-tint cabinet. I guess that there must have been
quite a bit of variation depending on the year and paint batch.  If so, maybe
I just got a herd that looks the same. ;<).  BTW the SB-401 does not require a
power supply. It is built in.

Also, to comment on a related thread.  The SB-301/401 makes an excellent CW
rig but only with the optional crystal pack in the TX.  In  30 years of using
them almost exclusively on CW,  I have never managed to solve all the problems
of using them tranceive in CW mode.  It works, but not well.

Good Hunting. - 73 Darwin K5DOA

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