- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Radio Engineering Labs. (REL); Long Island City (NY)
- Year
- 1938
- Category
- Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 171813
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- FM Broadcast Band Only
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 517 - Radio Engineering Labs. REL;
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Notes
- REL Model 517 was the first produced commercial FM receiver, intended for usage at FM stations as monitor receiver. About 300 sets has been produced. Coverage: 40...44 MHz, according to the first FCC allocation for FM radio in 1937.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 45 lb (45 lb 0 oz) / 20.430 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 315.00 $
- Author
- Model page created by Bernhard Nagel. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 23 models, 11 with images and 8 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Radio Engineering Labs. (REL); Long Island City (NY)