Back to 1969 with an Ameco Station


If you QSO with me on my Ameco station, this is it! I bought an AC-1T transmitter kit in March 2019, built a transmit/receive switch, and eventually picked up an R-5A receiver in Spring 2020. Lower on the page are some advertisements to get you in the mindset. Then explore the links immediately below to transmitter, receiver and T/R switch:

  • Building the Ameco AC-1T clone kit.
  • Refurbishing the Ameco R-5A receiver.
  • T/R switch,like a young Novice licensee of the era might have built.

    • - Mike Markowski, ab3ap
    mike.ab3ap@gmail.com

    Ameco Advertisements


    Joe W3GMS found likely the first Ameco AC-1 ad. The ad sold me. I think I'll get one! Incidentally, $17 in 1957 is $155 in 2020. The current clone kit is much more expensive than that at $230, possibly because it can't benefit from economy of scale like the original.


    Another ad, QST July 1968.


    AC-1 in lower right of Ameco ad.


    Mike Bailey, WB4DCW using his AC-1 in 1966. (Posted by Mike B to Facebook "Vintage Ham Radio Advertisements" group.)

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