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Reviews For: World Radio Labs Globe Champion 350

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Review Summary For : World Radio Labs Globe Champion 350
Reviews: 3MSRP: 450
Description:
High level modulation 160-10 AM/CW transmitter. Runs 300 W input on AM, 350 W input on CW. Can act as SSB linear amplifier with 400 W PEP input.
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KE4EZ Rating: 2022-02-24
Not enough Os in Kool ..most underrated AM-CW TX ! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
World Radio Labs and later Globe produced above average quality rigs at a working mans price for many years.
The Globe Champion 300 or 350 was one of them - I've owned one or more of these for over 30 years now. I've used them for CW at 300 watts out with full QSK with tube TR switch and usually a HQ-170 on NTS nets and rag chewing the timed sequence keying is most awesome.
I've used them on AM from 160 to 10 meters and again easy 250 watts out and BIG audio and built in compression you gotta love that. The WRL Globe Champion350 or 300 is an awesome - not garden variety piece of heavy metal history...BTW The PE-100 tubes work good and are easy to find at reasonable prices on ebay. Although I did spend $ and buy new
Amperex AX 9909 about 6 years ago. They're still getting it done...
No issues except LV transformer I found something close soldered it in still working.
I've modified my second AM rig a WRL Globe Champion 300 to use the Eimac 4- 65A tubes in the final and it still works FB. Another easy mod. All in all these radios just work better than your average boat anchor and are just ...well...COOLER!
KG8LB Rating: 2015-01-06
Workhorse Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The Champion 300/350 is a real workhorse of a rig . Of course it makes the operator work a bit too , especially when you have to move it from place to place . I have owned three of them now and they have all served very well . The VFO can be a %$@*** to work on but the rest is wide open and basic .
Don't get drawn in to the tube obsession over the Amperex AX-9909 tubes . The AX-9909 is simply an early version of the 6083 tube which has been very easy to find lately on ebay for about $30 a copy . The Phillips PE-100 will also work . The more adventerous could readily convert the Champ to run tubes like the 4x150 , 4d32 , 4-65 etc . The radio works hard and long and seems to tolerate abuse pretty well . Not easy to find but worth the search .
N5OP Rating: 2011-12-14
Vintage Boat Anchor Time Owned: more than 12 months.
An overall great example of both WRL engineering and a mid-high level model of standard 1950's technology. It uses odd tubes in the final -- Amperex AX9909 pentodes -- which are obtainable only at great expense. It's a true boat anchor, weighing in at 110 lbs. This particular unit was purchased by my Dad (W5JHJ - SK) in May of 1959 and is a good example of the type. I used this transmitter as a Novice starting in 1970. The design is straightforward and most of the components are available save for the very specialized band switches, meters and the like.