• Year
  • 1959–1975
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 68888

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 17
  • Number of Transistors
  • 1
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 15000/2500/500 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50-400 Hz: 115; 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 51S-1 - Collins Radio Company; Cedar
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13.5 x 6.7 x 15 inch / 343 x 170 x 381 mm
  • Notes
  • Continuous frequency range from 2 to 30 MHz. Additional coverage from 0.2 to 2 MHz for limited monitoring or laboratory use or with separate preselector 55G-1.

    AM/CW/SSB; double-conversion above 7 MHz, triple conv. below. Notch-filter, 2 mechanical-filters, extra xtal-filter for AM available; few variants, also rack-handle model. 8500 sets were built.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 12 kg / 26 lb 6.9 oz (26.432 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 1,828.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Eilert Menke
  • Source of data
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Forum contributions about this model: Collins Radio: 51S-1

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Nützliche Wartungshinweise und Störungsbehandlung (Wellenschalter-Schleifkontakte, dadurch nachlassende Empfindlichkeit in Teilbereichen, S-Meter Nullpunkt, etc.) siehe CQ/DL 11/2004, Seite 788.

Eilert Menke, 25.Oct.04

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