6-Meter Transceiver G-50

Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect. Co.; Burbank (CA)

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  • Year
  • 1958
  • Category
  • Amateur TRX: Transmitter/Receiver (and Transceiver)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 266840

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 13
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver; ZF/IF 2300/455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 6-Meter Transceiver G-50 - Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes

  • Gonset G-50 6-Meter Transceiver. 27 watts output power. Amateur transceiver for 6 meter band, covering 50-54MHz, AM/CW. Separate VFO for TX and RX.

    The transmitter side can use either the built-in separate VFO or crystal control using 8 MHz crystals. The tube complement changed early in the manufacturing.  The 12BY7 driver was changed to 6AQ5.  The single conversion 2.3 MHz IF was changed to dual conversion (2.3 MHz / 455 kHz) and a second 6BH6 IF was changed to 6BE6 to accommodate the dual conversion.  Later, the 6L6GB pair was changed to a 6L6GC pair.  Use the correct schematic for servicing. 

    The manufacturer for the earliest versions was the L.A.Young Spring and Wire Corp in Burbank, California (Gonset Division) and later as the Gonset Inc. subsidiary of LTV Altec Lansing, Anaheim California.  The last QST magazine ad appears in 1966.
     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 29 lb (29 lb 0 oz) / 13.166 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 319.50 USD
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (December 1958 QST magazine ad p128)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (The Gonset G-50 6-Meter 'Fixed Station Communicator', R Post, The Spectrum Monitor June 2024, p74-78)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Patrick Jankowiak. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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