• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Eddystone (Brand), Stratton and Co., Ltd., Eddystone Radio Ltd.; Birmingham

• Year
• 1961/1962

• Category
• Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 113233

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• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BA6 6AJ8 6BA6 6BA6 6AL5 6AU6 6AT6 6AM5 6BE6 5Z4G VR150-30

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 720 kHz

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - This model requires external speaker(s).

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: LF Communication Receiver 850/2 - Eddystone Brand, Stratton and

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 430 x 225 x 381 mm / 16.9 x 8.9 x 15 inch

• Notes
• VLF communications receiver covering 10 - 600 kHz in 6 bands (10-20, 19-40, 40-85, 80-160, 150-310, 300 - 600 kHz), AM, CW (BFO).
  S-meter, CW audio filter, bandwidth 0,4 / 1,5 / 6 kHz.
  Used for maritime and submarine communications surveillance, 100 sets produced.
  Aerial input 75 and 300 Ω, balanced or unbalanced.
  Connection for IF output abt. 100 mV suitable for terminating impedances 75-300 Ω.
  Audio output: loudspeaker 2,5-3 Ω, lines 600 Ω, headphone 2000 Ω.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 22.6 kg / 49 lb 12.5 oz (49.78 lb)

• Mentioned in
• Eddystone User Group: Quick Reference Guide

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

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 255 models, 125 with images and 46 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
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