Get a CNC Mill! 2/2/2021 The Swan MB-80A Having to sit in the shack for long periods, the mind often plays tricks on your well being. About a month ago I spotted a 1970's Swan MB-80A which was is single band solid state transceiver (80M) on eBay. It was dirt cheap. There is a MB-40A currently on eBay going for $350. The A series could do probably about 60 watts out and has absolutely no frills. Thus the mind challenge! In their initial product announcement in the early 1970's, Swan had three models the MB20, MB40 and the MB80. These were 15 watt units. I immediately placed an advanced order for the MB20. About a month later I got a letter telling me that the MB20 would not be produced due to technical difficulties. I was crushed. Later on I did order an MB40. As I found out later some of the early models used 10.7 MHz Crystal Filters from Tyco while the later ones I think used 5.5 MHz crystal filters. The one I recently bought has a 10.7 MHz crystal filter. It was obvious the ...