Power-Mite 2A Model PM 2A

The Power-Mite 2A is the same as the Power-Mite 2 Version 2 with the addition of sidetone. The Power-Mite 2A has one large circut board with VFO transmit and receive on 80 and 40 meters and crystal controlled transmit on 15 meters. No optional boards were available.

Front panel controls: On-off, Transmit-Receive, Receiver Resonate, VFO-Crystal, Bandswitches, Oscillator tuning, Final Resonate. A meter is provided to monitor final amplifier current.

• 40-80-15 meters.
• Crystal control or transceive operation (Transceive on 40-80 meters, crystal only on 15 meters.)
• Slide-rule dial. Flywheel tuning.
• Power - 12 volt lantern battery.
• Front panel band switching.
• Shaped audio - 200-2500 Hz.
• Metered power amplifier stage.
• Silicon transistors. Integrated circuit.
• 2 KHz receiving band width
• 2 watts input to final stage
• 100 cycles drift. No warm-up.

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• Frequency Range: 3.475 - 4.025, 6.975 - 7.325
• Size: HWD 4" x 10.125: x 7.5"
• Shipping Weight: 4 lbs
• Power: 12 volts. 20 ma on receive, 300 ma on transmit
• Semiconductor devices: 1 dual gate MOSFET, 1 integrated circuit, 4 silicon transistors
• Type of Reception: CW - SSB - AM
• Sensitivity: Less than one microvolt provides readable signal
• Antenna input: 50 - 75 ohms
• Selectivity: 2 KC at 6 dB down points
• Audio:Output impedance - 1000 ohms. Frequency response - +/- 3 dB 200 Hz - 2500 Hz
• Frequency stability: Less than 100 Hz drift
• Transmitter: Power - 2 watts input. Output impedance 50 - 75 ohms, fixed link
• Headphones: Front panel tip jacks are provided
• Key: Phono jack is provided on rear apron
• Crystal: A crystal socket is provided on the front panel. The socket accepts holders of the HC6U type or any crystal with 0.486 inch spacing and 0.050 diameter pins.