- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect. Co.; Burbank (CA)
- Year
- 1957
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 108251
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 9
- Main principle
- Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 2050/265 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Powered by external power supply or a main unit.
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: G-66B - Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect.
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 165 x 115 x 230 mm / 6.5 x 4.5 x 9.1 inch
- Notes
- Standard BC, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter band amateur mobile receiver, AM, CW (BFO).
Optional "3 way" (6 V-; 12 V- and 117 V~) power supply plus speaker unit for 44.50 USD, optional 3069 115V AC power supply or 3069-6 6V DC power supply or 3069-12 12V DC power supply or 3098 12V DC power supply.
Variant: Basic receiver G-66 without Gonset logo above S-Meter, one IF amplification stage (6BH6 or 6BJ6) missing. Matching G-77 ham band transmitter.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 3.6 kg / 7 lb 14.9 oz (7.93 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 189.00 $
- Source of data
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Mentioned in
- The radio amateurs handbook 1957
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Kurzwellen - Amateurfunkgeräte, R. Birchel
- Author
- Model page created by Otto Frosinn. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 56 models, 48 with images and 28 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect. Co.; Burbank (CA)