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Yard barn find #2: Heathkit GW-42 tube-type CB transceiver

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The same yard barn which produced the SBE Trinidad I posted yesterday produced this Heathkit GW-42 tube-type CB transceiver with the original microphone. And the best part?

It works!

Although definitely in need of new filter capacitors and such, and probably some new glass, it receives beautifully on all 23 channels, but only has transmit crystals for channels 17, 10 and 13.


I think I will probably eBay this one, although part of me wants to keep it and send it off to the tube amp doctor who works on all my vintage guitar amps. He is also an amateur radio operator and would probably enjoy this project.

Could I still get crystals for this radio if I decide on restoration?
 

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Same yard barn, and I almost chucked this Cobra to the side, as Cobra mobiles just don't excite me. A friend in N.C. wanted it, so i said let me hook it up to my meters before I ship it.

Silly me. Little screamer we have here.

 
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