Eighty years ago this month, the October 1942 issue of QST featured on its cover this transceiver for the 2-1/2 meter WERS band.

The set was designed by George Grammer, W1DF, and the operator shown here is John Huntoon, W1LVQ, later W1RW, who was then communications manager of the ARRL. Huntoon went on to become ARRL Secretary and General Manager.

The three-tube transceiver was typical of designs of that era, with a superregenerative receiver that could be put into service as a transmitter at the flip of a switch.