- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Howard Radio Company; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1938
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 44551
1940 Cameradio Catalog page 181.
1940 Cameradio Catalog page 181.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 10 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
- Power out
- 2.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 438 - Howard Radio Company; Chicago,
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 14.375 x 8.75 x 8.375 inch / 365 x 222 x 213 mm
- Notes
-
BC, TROP and two SW bands covering 550 kHz to 42 MHz. Crystal filter, BFO.
The Howard 438 was available with the crystal filter for an additional $10.
- Price in first year of sale
- 49.95 USD
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before
- Mentioned in
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Communications Receivers (4th edition page 75)
- Other Models
-
Here you find 354 models, 153 with images and 214 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Howard Radio Company; Chicago, IL