Single Side Band Adapter (SSB Adapter) SB-10

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Heathkit (Brand), Heath Co.; Benton Harbor (MI)

• Year
• 1959–1964 ?

• Category
• Amateur Equipment (Other, but not Key)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 90706

• • alternative name: Heath Company

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AL5 12AT7 12AT7 12AT7 12AX7 12AT7 12AT7 6CL6 6BQ5

• Main principle
• RF Converter/Adapter (not voltage converter)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Powered by external power supply or a main unit.

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Power out
• 10 W (max.)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Single Side Band Adapter SB-10 - Heathkit Brand, Heath Co.;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.75 x 10 x 13 inch / 171 x 254 x 330 mm

• Notes

• Heathkit SSB-Adapater SB-10. See also the Britsh version by Daystrom here.
  Single Side Band Adapter for TX-1 "Apache".

  The description "Assembly and operation of the Heathkit Singe Sideband Adapter Model SB-10" specifies: "Power Output 10 watts P.E.P. (peak envelope power); Excitation Requirements: Less than 3 watts of RF at the fundamental operating frequency required.; Output Pi network coupling to low impedance coaxial line.; Input: Low impedance for coaxial line feed.; Band Coverage: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meters.; Circuitry: Pahsing method of SSB signal generation is employed with voice control and anti-trip action built into the audio circuit.: unwanted sideband suppression: In excess of 30 dB."

  Tubes used: 6AL5 as voice control and anti-trip bias recitfier; the 5 tubes 12AT7 as audio driver and relay control, coice control and anti-trip amplifier, modulator, and two balanced modeulators after the 12AX7 as speech amplifier. followed by 6CL6 driver and 6BQ5 (EL84) as RF output.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.5 kg / 12 lb 1.8 oz (12.115 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 90.00 $

• Mentioned in
• Heathkit: A Guide to Amateur Radio Products

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Schematic

• Author
• Model page created by Hinrich Grensemann † 15.5.16. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 717 models, 700 with images and 507 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Heathkit (Brand), Heath Co.; Benton Harbor (MI)