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6-B AMATEUR RADIO/HOBBY UNITS
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6-B.1
OUT OF PRODUCTION/DISCONTINUED MODELS
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This chart will attempt to summarize those models that have been discontinued,
are out of production or the original company no longer exists. The addresses
listed are the last ones known; they may or may not be valid any longer.
UNIT NAME
|M|L|SYNOPSIS
|MODES
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+----------------AEA DSP 232,
|1| |Dedicated TNCs which at one time
|Baudot,Ascii,Navtex,
DSP 2232
| | |could be used for both terrestrial |TDM, PACTOR, AMTOR
| | |and satellite work. 2 different
|modes A/B/Listen,
| | |modems were available along with TDM|HF and VHF Packet,
| | |decoding- a first for an amateur
|CW
| | |TNCs. The 232 had 1 port, the
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| | |2232 had 2 ports which could be used|
| | |for gateway operations
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-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+----------------AEA PK900
|1| |A dual-port TNC with all the modes |Baudot RTTY,Ascii,CW,
| | |used for the original PK232 plus a |Pactor,Packet,HFFAX,
| | |G3RUH compatible modem on port 2
|Amtor/Sitor,Navtex,
| | |for satellite packet operation
|ARQ-M2 (TDM)
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+-----------------ERA Microreader Mk2|3|E|A self-contained decoder w/16 char |Baudot RTTY:45.45
version 4.2
| | |LCD display of incoming text,decodes|50,75,100bd,
| | |all basic HF modes and includes a
|SITOR-A/B, CW
| | |Morse tutor. Serial port allows text|
| | |to PC. 12V DC power supply needed. |
| | |LED tuning bar graph supported.
|
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+----------------Franklin Converter |4| |PC based software and external
|SSTV 15 modes
[10/95mt]
| | |converter can receive, store and
|RTTY,CW,ASCII,
| | |process FAX. Supports common amateur|NAVTEX,AMTOR
| | |modes. Audio spectrum analyzer and |
| | |tuning scope supported.
|
| | |
|
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+----------------KAM+ Multi-Mode
|6| |Stand-alone unit supports all
|AMTOR,RTTY,ASCII,
Controller
| | |amateur modes and is the ONLY unit |GTOR,PACTOR,CW,
| | |that support GTOR. Dual port
|HF&VHF PACKET,
| | |operation supported. Programmable
|NAVTEX,WEFAX
| | |Mark/Space supported.
|support available
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+----------------KAM98 Multimode
|6| |Updated version of the KAM+. Cont- |Same as KAM+ except:
Controller
| | |inues support for GTOR, and adds
|WEFAX now standard,
| | |EMWIN and GPS support. Now has 2
|adds EMWIN, GPS and
| | |A/D ports and 2 Control line
|remote control,
| | |inputs.
|telemetry and HF
| | |
|email.
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+-----------------Lowe Mode Master
|7|E|Easy to use software-based decoder |Baudot RTTY, CW,
| | |from the makers of the popular HF- |SITOR-A, SITOR-B,
| | |series receivers. The system de|FAX
| | |codes the basic HF systems and also |
| | |provides a map facility for driving |
| | |the system. IBM PC needed.
|
-------------------+-+-+------------------------------------+-----------------Momentum Communi- |8|E|A self-contained decoder,requires a |Baudot RTTY:45.45
cations MCL 1100 | | |composite monitor for display. On- |50,75,100,110,200
"Easy Reader"
| | |screen tuning graph is displayed w/ |300bd, ASCII:45.45
| | |status line. Auto or manual tuning |50,75,100,110,200
| | |of signal supported. Optional serial|300bd. SITOR-A/B,
| | |port supported. 12V DC power supply |CW