• Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 44547

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Power out
  • 1.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 430-2 Series 2 - Howard Radio Company; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11.5 x 7.5 x 6.625 inch / 292 x 191 x 168 mm
  • Notes
  • The original set model 430 Series 2 is housed in a metal case painted black. Only the bands acress the top and sides are painted silver. General coverage Amateur band receiver. 550 - 1700 kHz, 1700 - 5500 kHz, 5.5 - 18.0 MHz and 16.0 - 40.0 MHz bands. BFO. There are 4 switches below the control knobs: BFO-Off / On; Receive/Send (no transmitter but that the set is not damaged when transmitting with a nearby transmitter); Not sure but it should be on the schematic; Power- Off/On.
  • External source of data
  • James Cooke, KF5IHM, USA
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before

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