My first sideband rig was a Central Electronics 20A with a converted 
BC348 as a vfo.  I used it to drive a Globe LA1 linear that gave 320 
watts PEP input.  I used the receiver, an HQ-170C I think, to null 
out the carrier.  I think it worked fairly well and I always got good 
signal reports using my D104 mike.  Those were the days!

73,

Dave, W7OQ
At 04:31 PM 4/1/2015, you wrote:
>Yes those old rigs were great but more work hi hi.  I remember how the old
>Hallicrafters HT 37 sounded but I could not afford one.  My brother still
>has one in excellent shape I think.
>
>
>
>ED K7UC
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lou Kolb
>Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 4:47 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: phasing vs. filter exciters
>
>They sure did. On those rare occasions when I could get one tuned in
>properly on my Halicrafters S38, they sounded just like AM. At least until
>the receiver drifted up or down. Usually took 3 to 5 seconds. Man, they were
>broad and touchy. A friend of mine had the Apache and SB10 conbination and
>had to renull the carrier before every transmission. Great memories. 73. Lou
>WA3MIX
>Lou Kolb
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 5:18 PM
>Subject: Re: phasing vs. filter exciters
>
>
> > The phasing exciters had superb audio quality.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 1:39 pm
> > Subject: Re: phasing vs. filter exciters
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> The phasing exciters didn't have very good carrier suppression and
> >> often the unwanted sideband was nearly as loud as the desired
> >> one.  What a difference fifty years makes!
> >> Pat, K9JAUAt 03:01 PM 4/1/2015, you wrote:
> >> >You are probably right, that waws a bit before my time.  I know my
> >> >national ncx 200 tranceiver had a vfo that was same no matter what band
> >> >you were on, they switched crystals.  40 and 15 actually tuned the
> >> >opposite directions, very strange.  Swan, at least the ones I had,
> >> >actually switched vfo frequencies when you changed bands.  No days,
> >> >everything is locked to one master oscilator which is way cool.
> >> >73
> >> >Butch
> >> >WA0VJR
> >> >Node 3148
> >> >Wallace, ks.