I have several TransOceanics, mostly the tube variety but one of the first
transistor model.  I still use the tube ones with a battery pack made by a
fellow in NJ.  Great for FB and baseball.

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
... "Cowardice is the best protection against temptation." -- mark Twain

On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Butch Bussen wrote:

> Fun remonising about older equipment.  I bought a transoceanic on e-bay a
> couple years ago.  It is a cool radio, but doesn't cover the ham bands.  I
> wish they had made that thing general coverage.  There was a radio shack
> radio, astro something or other, I saw back in 1968.  I almost bought one,
> but never did.  It was a general coverage portable that would receive ssb.
> I don't recall what it was called, but didn't rip off shack make a hf ham
> tranceiver for a short while?
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>