SENECA

[AE1CT]

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE MODEL HEATHKIT MADE THAT MATCHES THE SENECA  VHF-1  2/6 METER TRANSMITTER.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

If you're asking about a matching receiver, there wasn't any. The VHF-1, "Seneca" was a stand-along transmitter. For somewhat close matching, you could use the RX-1, "Mohawk", with the Heathkit XC-2 or XC-6 converters.

[AE1CT]

WOULD YOU KNOW OF ANY 6 METER AM REACEIVERS THAT ARE STILL IN USE THAT WOULD WORK WITH THE SENECA.

[WQ9E]

6 meter only AM receivers would be a very small category since most people used converters as Pete suggested.  I have a Tapetone Sky Sweep awaiting its turn for restoration that is a 6 meter only with calibration for accessory converters.  I don't think there are too many of them around.  The Clegg Interceptor is a more readily available and nice receiver for 6 and 2 meters, the All Bander converter provides HF coverage for it.

I would do as Pete suggested and use a RX-1 Mohawk with the matching Heathkit 6 meter converter to go with your VHF-1 Seneca.  Otherwise there were a lot of vintage receivers and converters around, some with calibrated converter bands like the SX-101A and others with matching converters like the NC-300/303 and converter console.  Kenwood's R-599A/D receivers are decent, sound good on AM, and the internal optional converters are fine for general usage.

[AE1CT]

I HAVE A NC-300 BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT THE  6 METER CONVERTER NUMBER IS, ANY IDEAS.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Besides the Tapetone and Clegg Interceptor, there was the

Lafayette HA-73 6 and 2 meter receiver - we believe only one made:



The Whippany Labs Li'l Lulu receiver - 6 made, 1 unaccountable somewhere in the world:
Receiver, last one on the right



The Clegg Interceptor B receiver - still found at times:



I forgot this gem receiver - the RME VHF 2-11 - covers 2, 6, 10 and 11 meters



Of course there are lots of 50's, 60's and 70's 6 meter transceivers available where you can choose to just use the receiver function. The most practical solution would be to use a decent HF receiver with a decent 6 meter nuvistor or FET type converter.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

I HAVE A NC-300 BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT THE  6 METER CONVERTER NUMBER IS, ANY IDEAS.

The NC-300 or 303  6 meter converter is NC-300C6.

The converter is to the right of the cabinet:



The cabinet housed the 6, 2, and 220 converters. Matched the decor of the NC-300 and 303.

[WB2CAU]

I always liked the Ameco series of converters.  I had an Ameco 6m nuvistor converter (wasn't it a CN-6?) with a 10m output ahead of a Heathkit HR-10B receiver back in the mid-1970s.  And despite the relatively low gain of the HR-10B on 10m, the gain of the Ameco converter more than made up for it and it worked exceptionally well.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

I always liked the Ameco series of converters.  I had an Ameco 6m nuvistor converter (wasn't it a CN-6?) with a 10m output ahead of a Heathkit HR-10B receiver back in the mid-1970s.  And despite the relatively low gain of the HR-10B on 10m, the gain of the Ameco converter more than made up for it and it worked exceptionally well.

Ameco CN-50 - great 6 meter converter - high gain - low noise



If you had a crappy/noisy/low gain 6 meter converter, you could add the Ameco PV preamp to add some seriousness to your 6 meter receiving.

[AE1CT]

will the ameco cn50 work on the nc-300?

[W2NBC]

A couple of other choices for 6 meter conversion to your NC-300:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-LAFAYETTE-6-Meter-rec-converter-HE-56-/281127928753?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417487c3b1#ht_487wt_1249

That is a "stand-alone" unit.. Plug it in the wall and connect to your National..

The other choice would be the Ten-Tec 1208 (Google it) which is no longer being made but also includes the ability to transmit (low power) on 6 as a full transverter, and that runs off 12 volts DC.

have fun! (especially if you can find any stations to talk to on 6)!

[Barrie]

What about the Hallicrafters S-27?

73, Barrie, W7ALW

[W2VW]

have fun! (especially if you can find any stations to talk to on 6)!

I heard some guys the other day on 54.050 talking about dropping the hammer and other weird stuff.