On Monday I was talking to Angelo, W8ERN, on 17 meters. He told me about an SSB transceiver that he had designed for ELMAC, the ATR-4. Take a look at that beauty. The amazing thing is the year in which Angelo created this rig: 1959! Wow, talk about being ahead of its time! Sadly, ELMAC decided not to produce it, and only a few prototypes exist. It is 80-10 meters, SSB and CW featuring a crystal filter. It is a transistor-tube hybrid with a pair of 6146's in the final. Nice job Angelo.
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That rig looks just so right ! Can't believe its 1959 vintage. They should reconsider their decission not to produce it.
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Andy