Amenities Receiver C7197

Electrosound Pty Ltd, Sydney

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  • Year
  • 1955 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 275151

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 240 / 4 × 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Amenities Receiver C7197 - Electrosound Pty Ltd, Sydney
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • This radio looks like an amenities receiver used by the armed forces.

    It has a rugged wooden case with a steel front & back.
    It can be powered from 240V AC or 6VDC.

    Frequency bands covered are;
    500 - 1600kHz
    2.5 - 7.5mHz
    7.5 - 22mHz

    Information on this radio is from an article written by Ray Robinson in HRSA Radiowaves, No. 122, October 2012.

     

  • Mentioned in
  • Radio Waves, October 2012, No. 121, page 36
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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