MARS "Thunderbird" 80/40 AM Mobile TX

Located at WB6FZH's Northern California QTH

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Mars Manufacturing "Mars Mobile" 80 & 40 AM Transmitter

• 12AU7 Microphone Amplifier & Crystal Oscillator
• 6AQ5 RF Amplifier
• 6AQ5 AF Modulator
• Crystal Controlled- FT-243 Socket on Front Panel
• Carbon Microphone, P.T.T. jack on front panel
• 10 watt input
• 6 or 12 volt filiament configuration
• Under Dashboard Mounting Bracket Included
• Grid and Plate Metering Circuits

• SCHEMATIC

Greg, WB6FZH had one of these transmitters in 1964, it was Manufactured in Japan, and imported by fellow Marin Amateur Radio Club Member "Mars" Lusanke (Not sure of spelling).

In the 1960's this 6 watt output radio could be heard connected to Webster Bandspanners from San Francisco on the Daily "Commute Run" to Marin and other destinations from the vehicles of many Hams.

They were powered by WW2 Surplus dynamotors, "Vibro-Packs" or the new-fangled transistor inverter power supplies. WB6FZH's was powered by a homebrew AC Power Supply.

Greg had a mobile rig, before he was old enough to drive...

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First Placed Online: June 29, 1998

Last Update: November 10, 2005