Wave Analyzer Type 736A
General Radio Company; Cambridge (MA)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Radio Company; Cambridge (MA)
- Year
- 1948 ??
- Category
- Service- or Lab Equipment
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 350945
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- alternative name: GenRad
my own picture, inside the unit
my own picture
top label, my own picture
my own picture, close up of power supply
- Number of Tubes
- 12
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 50 kHz
- Wave bands
- - without
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125; 210-230 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - - No sound reproduction output.
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Wave Analyzer Type 736A - General Radio Company;
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 500 x 640 x 250 mm / 19.7 x 25.2 x 9.8 inch
- Notes
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General Radio Wave Analyzer Type 736A is intended for the measurement of individual periodic components of a complex voltage signal, such components having amplitudes between 30 uV and 300 V, and between 20 to 16500 Hz.
The design uses a heterodyne technique with a carrier signal controlled by a large dial on the front panel. When the carrier frequency is so adjusted that the sum/difference of its frequency and that of one of the components of the input signal equals 50 kHz (IF), the resultant signal is then passed through a highly selective three-section quartz-crystal filter and amplifier. The amplitude is then observed/measured on a meter.
Therefore, the fundamental frequency components of the input test signal may be determined by a peaking voltage, indicated by the meter, as the frequency dial is adjusted. The frequency is then read on the dial at the peaked voltage setting.
Note that later versions replaced the first three original tubes, 6C6, with 6J7. The tube pinouts are different and the chassis wiring is changed as required.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 39.9 kg / 87 lb 14.2 oz (87.885 lb)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Operating Instructions Type 736-A Wave Analyzer, 508-G June 1960.)
- Author
- Model page created by Thomas Scherrer. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 238 models, 212 with images and 128 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from General Radio Company; Cambridge (MA)
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