• Year
  • 1942 ??
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 44064

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 16
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 11 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 110-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Super-Pro SP200SX [late] - Hammarlund Mfg. Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 23 x 12.25 x 16.5 inch / 584 x 311 x 419 mm
  • Notes
  • Model referenced in Rider's schematics, probably this was a comprehensive designation for SP-210SX series receivers.
    Unklear whether a set with designations SP-200SX has ever been produced, further informations needed.
    Bezeichnung SP-200SX / SP-200 series taucht nur auf als zusammenfassende Bezeichnung der Empfänger der SP-210SX Modellreihe.
    Empfänger mit Typenschild SP-200SX sind bis anhin nicht bekannt.

    US Army TM 11-866 (page 8) shows a cross reference between civil Hammarlund Super Pro and equivalent Signal Corps nomenclature:

    SP-200-LX   -> BC-779-B  (frequency range 100 - 200, 200 - 400 kHz, 2,5 - 20 MHz)

    SP-200-SX   -> BC-794-B  (1250 - 2500 kHz, 2,5 - 40 MHz)

    SP-200-X     -> BC-1004-C and -D (540 - 1160, 1160 - 2500 kHz, 2,5 - 20 MHz).

    Rack models are shown as SPR-200-x.

    SP-210 series models are also covered by TM 11-866.

     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 73 lb (73 lb 0 oz) / 33.142 kg
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before
  • Mentioned in
  • US Army TM 11-866 (February 1948)

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