• Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Military Receiver
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105951

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 450 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC)
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 506 - Eddystone Brand, Stratton and
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes
  • Together with the S504 the 506 is one of the first post war radios built by Eddystone. The 506 is a military communications receiver for 500 kHz to 30 MHz in 5 ranges and came later onto the surplus market. Has it the same valves than S504? AM, CW(BFO), Crystal Filter and 2 stage RF (gain adjustable), Db meter. High quality 10 valve circuit. Solid cast aluminium front in steel case. Drift free reception by building in case with big proportions.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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