My first SSB rig was the Central Electronics 10B. It was a very well
engineered transmitter for its time, and really very stable. Once I balanced
out the carrier, it was good to go until I changed bands or moved quite a
ways in frequency on the same band. My second sideband rig was one that gets
very little recognition and appreciation; it was the Viking Pacemaker. It
was the largest, most massive transmitter I have ever owned. It was huge and
very heavy. I don't remember how much power it ran, but it wasn't very much
for the size of the rig! <lol> They were both phasing type circuits.  

Ron, K8HSY



-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 6:32 PM
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Subject: Re: phasing vs. filter exciters

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
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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
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Keithley" <[log in to unmask]>
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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.