Globe Scout 680A

World Radio Laboratories (WRL), (Globe Electronics); Council Bluffs, IA

Data
Forum
Pictures
Collections

  • Year
  • 1958
  • Category
  • Amateur Transmitter (only)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 181477

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Transmitter
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Globe Scout 680A - World Radio Laboratories WRL,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14 x 8 x 8 inch / 356 x 203 x 203 mm
  • Notes

  • Globe Scout 680A;
    Input 50W AM plate modulated & 65W CW. 80 through 6 meter amateur bands.

    The transmitter uses Heising plate modulation for AM. The choke used for modulation is the same part number as the power supply choke. Covers ham bands from 6 to 80 meters. Pi network output on 10 to 80 meters and link coupling on 6. Ads for the Globe Scout 680A can be found in QST magazine starting January 1958 (p125). The 680 (non-A) was advertised until 1957. Available as a kit for $99.95 and wired for $119.95. Model 66 was advertised as identical except the bandswitching covers the 10 to 160 meter bands.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 120.00 $
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • QST (January 1958 p 125 (WRL advertisement))
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • Instruction Manual for the WRL "Globe Scout" Model 680A, WRL Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

Collections

The model Globe Scout is part of the collections of the following members.

 Forum