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The Central Electronics 200V was unique for its time, it requires no tuning of the final or other controls to use (broadband tuning). It has a built in 2" oscilloscope for monitoring various functions. It had two sets of set and forget controls on the front panel, behind two drop down doors. It has a PTO inside, and a drum dial with fine vernier type tuning. Other features include VOX and PTT.
The band coverage was wider than strictly the ham bands. Each band covered 1 MHz, with (per the manual) "Generous coverage outside the ham bands". Actual coverage was:
3.5-4.5 MHz
6.5-7.5 MHz
13.5-14.5 MHz
20.5-21.5 MHz
27.5-30.5 MHz
An optional 160 m kit could also be fitted plus there was the capability of adding a 1 MHz range anywhere in the HF range.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- None
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 80-10 m with 160 m option
- Modulations
- AM CW SSB DSB FSK RTTY
- RF-output
- 100 W (180 W INPUT)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- -
- TX
- ?
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 457 × 222 × 381 mm (17.99 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
- Weight
- 40.80 kg (90.0 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 196x and 196x
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- 2" oscilloscope
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 5054
- MPN
- CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000200V
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Central Electronics-200V Broadband Transmitter Exciter (brochure) (1961) WW PDF - 679.1 kB, submitted by Berend
- Central Electronics-200V Broadband Transmitter Exciter Alignment PDF - 1.01 MB, submitted by Berend
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