• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Bendix Radio Division; Baltimore, MD

• Year
• 1941 ?

• Category
• Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 175348

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K7G 6K7G 6L7G 6K7G 6K7G 6R7G 6K6G 6K7G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 1630 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 12; 24 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: RA-1B - Bendix Radio Division;

• Shape
• Rack

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 249 x 225 x 410 mm / 9.8 x 8.9 x 16.1 inch

• Notes
• This receiver covers 6 frequency ranges:
  Long wave and medium wave
  bands 1: 150-315 kHz,
  band 2: 315-680 kHz, and
  band 3: 680-1500 kHz.
  Short wave bands
  band 4: 1,8-3,7 MHz,
  band 5: 3,7-7,5 MHz, and
  band 6: 7,5-15 MHz.
  The receiver can be operated locally and remote via bowden-cables,connected to the tuning-knob and the bandswitch-knob. Reception of AM/CW signals. Tube no.8 is the BFO. Audio output 500 ohm. Long wave and medium wave signals were used in conjunction with direction finding equipment. Heater voltage-connections in the set must be adjusted to 12 or 24 volts.
  HT-supply by dynamotor 12 or 24 volts.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 11.4 kg / 25 lb 1.8 oz (25.11 lb)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by Jan Terranea. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 440 models, 359 with images and 216 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Bendix Radio Division; Baltimore, MD