Super Skyrider SX-28FCC SSR-202

Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX

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  • Year
  • 1940–1944
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 76261

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 14
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 105-125; 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Super Skyrider SX-28FCC [SSR-202] - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 521 x 254 x 373 mm / 20.5 x 10 x 14.7 inch
  • Notes

  • DC operation with 6V storage battery and "B" battery or Vibrapack.

    SX-28FCC: Manufactured for the Federal Communications Commission for mobile use ( 14 tube edition ).

    SSR-202: Special SX-28 manufactured for use of the FCC and also possibly the OSS with two IF strips, one of the aligned 5 kHz above the normal IF, the second one 5 kHz below. The incoming signal was split and sent individually to both channels, so the operator could select the less disturbed sideband (informations acc. to John Bryant).

    Rack mounted.

    For use with headphones only.

     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 34 kg / 74 lb 14.2 oz (74.89 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • fine tuning's proceedings 1992/1993
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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