yes that b teh one. I hauled that tx and a SX16 out to field day one year an made a numbr of 7290 rok bound contaxt about 7 or 8 on AM before the 'real thing' started. Had me a 1936 FD I did.
someone has pictures somewhere, maybe Rick N3HIA or Frank.
Tim,
How much power did you get out of your 110CM? I'm curious. I have one that uses single 812 (non A version) in the final that I get roughly 45W out on 'fone heavily loaded on 75M. Irb used to like to hear me on that particular rig and always told me my audio was "sparkling" - hi! I actually think it's a bit on the hyellowy side with no lows under 300 hz or so, even with a good buddy crapstal D-Ten-four. Luckily my particular rig wasn't "Hammy Hamboned" up and pretty much all original when I got it. I just replaced a few caps, etc., added a crapstal, grid and tank coil, and put it on the airwaves.
God Bless W2VJZ. He was always good for a radio check, and was something akin to the proverbial "bad penny" that always turned up. In spite of what some other people thought of him, I always enjoyed talking to him. Whenever you would finish up a rig and put it on the air for it's "Maiden Voyage", he was always there to give you his comments about what he thought of how you sounded, etc.
My Stancor 110CM will do a full 100W and change on CW, but roughly 45W on 'fone, which I thought is pretty respectable for a cathode modulated rig. I pull it out every now and then to make a few contacts and charge up the capacitors, and usually mate it to a Breting 9 or similar receiver.
Your old black SP-200? was a super looking receiver and as you know they were great performers.
Regards,
Joe N3IBX
