02-23-2014, 11:00 AM
Hi Tom
Yes I do know how they work. If you had a ham ticket it's a fair entry level transmitter by 1960's standards. The T 50 is a cw only transmitter. No voice just code. It will run 50watts input power. 500V x 100ma on the plate of the final tube = 50watts. True RF output is about 60 percent of the input power. So it puts out about 25-30w. This RF power can be used on the ham bands 80 thru 10 meters. Plenty enough power to dot and dash all over the world from NC
The VFO allows you to adjust the frequency that you are transmitting on. Back in the '60s the entry class licensee (novice) operator could only use crystal to set the frequency. One crystal one frequency. The VFO is continuously adjust across each of the ham bands 160-10mtrs.
Since that pair have been made lots changes have been made. No more Novice ticket no more Morse code exam on the tests ect. If you scratch off the get ham ticket off your todo list it would be something to play with. Otherwise clean them up and put them on display or sell. Both look to be in good shape without extra holes in them. The knobs aren't standard issue. Probably worth $100-150 for both. The VFO maybe worth a little more than the T-50.
Terry N3GTE advance class since '94
Yes I do know how they work. If you had a ham ticket it's a fair entry level transmitter by 1960's standards. The T 50 is a cw only transmitter. No voice just code. It will run 50watts input power. 500V x 100ma on the plate of the final tube = 50watts. True RF output is about 60 percent of the input power. So it puts out about 25-30w. This RF power can be used on the ham bands 80 thru 10 meters. Plenty enough power to dot and dash all over the world from NC
The VFO allows you to adjust the frequency that you are transmitting on. Back in the '60s the entry class licensee (novice) operator could only use crystal to set the frequency. One crystal one frequency. The VFO is continuously adjust across each of the ham bands 160-10mtrs.
Since that pair have been made lots changes have been made. No more Novice ticket no more Morse code exam on the tests ect. If you scratch off the get ham ticket off your todo list it would be something to play with. Otherwise clean them up and put them on display or sell. Both look to be in good shape without extra holes in them. The knobs aren't standard issue. Probably worth $100-150 for both. The VFO maybe worth a little more than the T-50.
Terry N3GTE advance class since '94
