Radio Receiver BC-683-(*) part of SCR-608, SCR-628
MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)
- Year
- 1942–1946 ??
- Category
- Military Receiver
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 85087
Wrong but fitting BC603-D gate removed
The Surplus Handbook, page 43
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 10
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 2650 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Power type and voltage
- Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 or 24 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Radio Receiver BC-683- [part of SCR-608, SCR-628] - MILITARY U.S. different makers
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 170 x 295 x 320 mm / 6.7 x 11.6 x 12.6 inch
- Notes
-
VHF Receiver BC-683-(*): Frequency range 27 - 38,9 MHz, ten channel presets, NBFM (Amstrong license).
Needs dynamotor DM-34 (12 volts) or DM-36 (24 volts). Similar to BC-603 (20 - 28 MHz). Some slightly different variants with different suffixes, Suffixes with -*M stand for modified ciruitry.
Basic component of WWII field artillery radio sets SCR-608 (two receivers, one transmitter) and SCR-628 (one receiver, one transmitter), matches transmitter BC-684. Tubes only one time listed.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 16 kg / 35 lb 3.9 oz (35.242 lb)
- Mentioned in
- The Surplus Handbook - Receivers and Transmitters (page 43-44)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (TM 11-620)
- Author
- Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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Here you find 399 models, 351 with images and 210 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
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Collections
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Forum contributions about this model: MILITARY U.S.: Radio Receiver BC-683-
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ftp://bama.sbc.edu/downloads/miltest/scr608/
or on my personal website
http://www.dr-boesch.ch/radio/manual-liste.htm
Hope that helps Martin Boesch
Martin Bösch, 06.Jan.06