- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Collins Radio Company; Cedar Rapids (IA)
- Year
- 1940–1944
- Category
- Military Receiver
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 116668
- Number of Tubes
- 7
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Short Wave (SW only)
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 115-230 / 12-32 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 51-Q - Collins Radio Company; Cedar
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Notes
-
Receiver covering 1,5 - 12 MHz in three bands (1.5-3 / 3-6 / 6-12 MHz), AM, CW.
Variant: set with integrated S-meter, add 12AH7 tube (meter driver).
Different optional power supplies including dynamotors for 12 - 32V DC, 115-230V DC and rectifier units for 115-230V AC.
Receiver, part of TCS radio system.
Also produced under wartime license by Stewart-Warner, King Radio.
US Navy designation COL-46159.
- Source of data
- Communications Receivers
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 100 models, 77 with images and 35 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Collins Radio Company; Cedar Rapids (IA)