Skyphone VHF Transceiver VC-10 Series, 1N80210

Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

  • Year
  • 1961 ?
  • Category
  • Commercial Transmitter & Receiver (TRX not Amateur)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 345534

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Number of Transistors
  • 2
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver; ZF/IF 10675/1600 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 14 or 28 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Skyphone VHF Transceiver VC-10 Series, 1N80210 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • The Skyphone VC-10 was designed to be fitted to aircraft for communication on 118.1 to 125.5 MHz with 10 channels.

    Transmit output power was 1.5 W on all channels.

    Audio output was 3 W.

    The transceiver was connected to a remote control unit (VC-10-R) for channel control, headphones or speaker.

    Available for 14 V or 28 V power supply.

    The HT for both versions is derived from a DC-DC Converter using germanium transistors.

    Two by 2N277, 14 V version
    Two by 2N174, 28 V version.

  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Instruction Book 80210R, 1962)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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