Flightweight PAR-70 A, B

Bendix Radio Division; Baltimore, MD

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  • Year
  • 1946 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 253246

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 or 24 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Flightweight PAR-70 A, B - Bendix Radio Division;
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 4.4 x 4.5 x 7 inch / 112 x 114 x 178 mm
  • Notes

  • Low frequency Range and Broadcast receiver for personal planes, receives control tower at 220 to 400 kc and radio from 550 to 1500 kc. Antenna or loop selectable.

    Two versions: PAR-70A consuming 2.5 A from 12 V battery; PAR-70B consuming 1.25 A from 24 V battery.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5 lb (5 lb 0 oz) / 2.270 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Fyling Magazine, Feb. 1946)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Bendix Radio Engineer
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Leming. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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