Name: | Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect. Co.; Burbank (CA) (USA) |
Abbreviation: | gonset |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Gonset, Inc.
Gonset, Inc. was the manufacturer of amateur and commercial radio equipment. They produced transceivers, converters, noise limiters and other equipment, much of which was for the VHF bands. The Gonset "Communicator" series of VHF transceivers was one of the company's more well-known sets. |
Founded: | 1955 |
Closed: | 1968 |
History: |
The Waterproof Electric Company was the predecessor of Gonset, Inc. Waterproof Electric began by manufacturing waterproof components for communications equipment. The September 1946 issue of Radio News carried an ad for Waterproof Electric depicting the Gon-Set Clipper. This unit carried the Gonset triangle logo. According to Shortwave Receivers Past & Present (4th edition, page 125), Faust Gonsett (W6VR) established Gonset, Inc in 1955. (Note: Gonsett spelled his name with two T's, but the company name with one T. This was probably to play on the word "set," as in "radio set." His name is commonly misspelled.) Gonset was purchased by Young Spring & Wire Company in 1957. Faust Gonsett was the editor of the annually published Radio Handbook for many years, and published aticles on communications equipment design and construction. He would go on to establish Sindeband Engineers, Inc. in 1963. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 51 | Mobile (144 - 148 MHz) | Gonset Mobile 144 - 148 MHz (Type unknown); Converter. | |
USA | 68 | Sidewinder GS-2B | 6360 | 144 - 148 MHz HAM Band Transceiver, CW/SSB/AM. Needs additional power unit for main or car... |
USA | 51 | 30-40 Mc FM Tuner | Covers 30-40 mc bands. | |
USA | 46 | Clipper Noise Limiter | 9006 | |
USA | 51 | Gon Set 3 - 30 m Converter 3002 | 6BH6 | Covers 3-30 m bands. |
USA | 51 | Tri-Band Converter | 6CB6 | 10-11, 20 and 75 meter bands. Also 6AV6 instead of 6AT6 installed. |
USA | 51 | Gon-Set 10-11 Meter Converter | 6AK5 | |
USA | 51 | 75 Meter Converter | 6AK5 | Covers 3750 to 4000 kc. |
USA | 56 | 3001 Clipper Noise Limiter | 9006 | For reduction of interferences. |
USA | 56 | De Luxe Communicator 3025 | 6BQ7A | Complete 2-meter station in a portable case; 8 mc crystals. 6 Mc crystals may be used. AM... |
USA | 56 | 3041 Mobile Super-Ceiver | IF-Audio strip, 8 tuned circuits (262 kc), 1430 kc input. Self contained vibrator power su... | |
USA | 56 | 3024 2-Meter VFO-Audio Preamplifier | Dial has 0 to 100 logging scale in addition to 2-meter band calibration. |
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