Thrift find

[kydog]

]New to this forum but wanted to post a few pieces I found at a local thrift. Can anyone tell me what I have here?

Realistic tcr x23 with Astatic D104 mic

Realistic Trc 24b with realistic mic
A rather large gray Phantom ham/CB tube amplifier ? A/S scanner box I can't seem to rotate the images?

[ChrisW6ATV]

Interesting finds. The TRC-X23 may be a tube-type CB radio from the late 1960s or early 1970s; the TRC-24B is probably from the mid-1970s up to 1976. The D104 microphone is a classic, still very popular with some hams as well as CBers. The "Phantom" amplifier was built as an illegal CB amplifier, most likely, even though it could have been called a "ham radio" amplifier. (The lack of a band switch is the clue that it was not intended for true ham radio use. Note that my amplifier comments also apply to the "Marko" amplifier in the one picture, too.) The "Super Scanner" box is a controller for a specific CB antenna that could be switched to favor certain directions, if I remember right.

[kydog]

Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

Interesting finds. The TRC-X23 may be a tube-type CB radio from the late 1960s or early 1970s; the TRC-24B is probably from the mid-1970s up to 1976. The D104 microphone is a classic, still very popular with some hams as well as CBers. The "Phantom" amplifier was built as an illegal CB amplifier, most likely, even though it could have been called a "ham radio" amplifier. (The lack of a band switch is the clue that it was not intended for true ham radio use. Note that my amplifier comments also apply to the "Marko" amplifier in the one picture, too.) The "Super Scanner" box is a controller for a specific CB antenna that could be switched to favor certain directions, if I remember right.

Thanks for all the info Inside pctures of the Phantom. The TRC-X23 is also a tube type CB unit

[rca2000]

A DOZEN 6JE6 Tubes??

Those ALONE..( if good)..were probably worth FAR more than you paid !!

[electronjohn]

Originally Posted by rca2000

A DOZEN 6JE6 Tubes??

Those ALONE..( if good)..were probably worth FAR more than you paid !!

Absolutely. If they all test good there's a minimum of $120 or so in tubeage alone...possibly more.

[kydog]

Originally Posted by rca2000

A DOZEN 6JE6 Tubes??

Those ALONE..( if good)..were probably worth FAR more than you paid !!

I'm actually not a radio guy & tubes I know very little. There's a thrift store here in Parker Arizona ( The bargain Box) that I go in every now and then. The owner came across these item from a lady clearing out her husband's gear since he passed away. I volunteered to help him out to try and find information about them so here I am. I truly appreciate the help and all of these items are available @ his store. I tried helping him out by posting in the Tucson craigslist being a rather older gent with no real computer know how, It's all for him. It's been fun ride so far lurking in different forums and realizing people still use this gear!

I've never seen such a large amount of tubes in one box and didn't know CB radios came with tubes ( Realistic TRC x23) I did plug it in to test out the Astatic D-104 microphone but no go I couldn't get any power ( Tubes didn't light up). I'm afraid to test the Phantom, Don't know if it's safe to plug in or should I?

[kydog]

Ok I finally had a chance to plug in the phantom and I be dang it turns on the fan turns and all tubes light up

[Boobtubeman]

Isnt all those tube in that amp add up to about 900-1k watts output??

Had a palomar skipper 300 with only 4 of em...

SR

[Dude111]

A nice find you have there!!!!

I havent ever found any radio stuff @ salvation army.... (Well 1 time I did see a BASE CB RADIO come in)

[kydog]

Originally Posted by Dude111

A nice find you have there!!!!

I havent ever found any radio stuff @ salvation army.... (Well 1 time I did see a BASE CB RADIO come in)

I'm a audio guy not radio & this piece belongs to a guy that owns a thrift store here in Parker Arizona ( Bargain Box). He has no use for it and neither do I, I posted in this forum because we had no clue as to what it was lol..

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by kydog

I'm a audio guy not radio & this piece belongs to a guy that owns a thrift store here in Parker Arizona ( Bargain Box). He has no use for it and neither do I, I posted in this forum because we had no clue as to what it was lol..

If it is for sale I might be interested.

[kydog]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

If it is for sale I might be interested.

Email sent yesterday: yes:

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by kydog

I'm a audio guy not radio & this piece belongs to a guy that owns a thrift store here in Parker Arizona ( Bargain Box). He has no use for it and neither do I, I posted in this forum because we had no clue as to what it was lol..

Ahhhhhhh I see!!

Well Danke for showing it

[Hermit418]

Originally Posted by kydog

]New to this forum but wanted to post a few pieces I found at a local thrift. Can anyone tell me what I have here?

Realistic tcr x23 with Astatic D104 mic

Realistic Trc 24b with realistic mic
A rather large gray Phantom ham/CB tube amplifier ? A/S scanner box I can't seem to rotate the images?

The amp is a Phantom 500 linear amp. They also made larger amps but from the front panel I believe it is a 500 model. Roughly expected to put out about 500 watts. Before using it have ti checked out by a competent tech.

Also since it was made for 11 meters it could be reworked to run on 10 meters and with the proper licensing you could use it without any worries. I would you not use it on CB as it is illegal and the FCC is quite fond of dishing out very serious fines including taking away all your toys if caught using one on CB. Just get a General class Ham Ticket and mod it re-work on 10 meters and avoid any hassles.

Since all of the other items except for jpeg 185 has been id'ed here goes:

That little box is a switching device/antenna switch to control an antenna called the Super Scanner (Antenna Specialists circa 1968 thru 1980s)which consisted of 3 vertical dipoles and you could switch on one to act like a sort of beam or switch on all three at once and go omni-directional. When in a single position the gain in transmit/receive was claimed to be 8.75 dB and in omni mode it was claimed to be 5.75 dB gain. Most folks ran verticals during the CB heyday and many still do. Some run beam antenna which allow you to focus more in a specific direction and basically block or reduce the unwanted signals from the other direction. Beams can be vertically, horizontally or even circular in polarization and the reason depends on what the user is trying accomplish.

The box might still be used as a switch box but the antenna with it is a fun thing to find if it still working condition.

Hope that helps.
Hermit