• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Aeromotive Equipment Corp.; Kansas City (MO)

• Year
• 1950 ?

• Category
• Pre-stage (adaptor for SW/FM/VHF/UHF incl. built-in), Frequency converter

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 163605

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 1

• Valves / Tubes
• 6J6

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 10700 kHz

• Wave bands
• FM Broadcast Band Only

• Power type and voltage
• Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 150 & 6.3 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Metal case, TUBES VISIBLE

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Dia-Tuner - Aeromotive Equipment Corp.;

• Shape
• Chassis only or for «building in»

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 5 x 3 x 2 inch / 127 x 76 x 51 mm

• Notes
• Sold as finished front end module to build into other radios. 6J6 includes mixer and local oscilator. Input RF and LO are permeability tuned. The FM Radio design shown in March 1950 Popular Mechanics page 230 includes grounded grid RF preamp to improve sensitivity and reduce LO radiation.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.5 lb (0 lb 8 oz) / 0.227 kg

• Mentioned in
• March 1950 Popular Mechanics page 230

• Author
• Model page created by Joe Sousa. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3 models, 2 with images and 3 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Aeromotive Equipment Corp.; Kansas City (MO)