AN/FRR-59 / FRR-59A
National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
- Year
- 1960–1965 ??
- Category
- Military Receiver
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 89566
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- alternative name: National Toy Co.
- Brand: Thrillbox
- Number of Tubes
- 61
- Main principle
- Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 1625/220/8 kHz
- Wave bands
- Short Wave (SW only)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115/230 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: AN/FRR-59 / FRR-59A - National Company; Cambridge &
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 22.2 x 22 x 24 inch / 564 x 559 x 610 mm
- Notes
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The Communication Receiver AN/FRR-59 has a frequency coverage of 2 - 32 MHz in four bands.
Mechanical odometer style digital dial.
USB/LSB/ISB/AM/CW; Wadley Loop sythesized HFO.
Triple-conversion; 1st IF tuneable 1625-1725KHz, 2nd and 3rd IF fixed 220KHz and 80KHz.
65 tubes (only one time listed) + 24 semiconductor diodes.National Radio Fixed Station version of the AN/WRR-2(*). Physically similiar. Electrically identical. AN/ stands for Army & Navy what is often used in a search.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 60 kg / 132 lb 2.5 oz (132.159 lb)
- Source of data
- Communications Receivers
- Mentioned in
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 446 models, 285 with images and 189 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)