- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Racal Communications Inc., Silver Springs MA
- Year
- 1957–1962 ??
- Category
- Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 97412
- Number of Tubes
- 23
- Main principle
- Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 40000/2500 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-125/200-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: RA-71 - Racal Communications Inc.,
- Shape
- Rack
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 483 x 267 x 510 mm / 19 x 10.5 x 20.1 inch
- Notes
- Coverage 980 - 30000 kHz, AM/SSB with BFO, linear analog readout (ca. 1 kHz). Standard bandwidths are 0,5 / 2,5 / 8 MHz.
Professional receiver with "Wadley-loop" technique, very similar to RA-17L / 17C-12 but made in USA, minor cosmetic changes of frontplate (square dial field).
Some tubes are partly several times present.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 30.5 kg / 67 lb 2.9 oz (67.181 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 1,200.00 $
- Source of data
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 12 models, 4 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Racal Communications Inc., Silver Springs MA