- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. (RME); Peoria, IL
- Year
- 1953/1954
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 52535
- Number of Tubes
- 11
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 3 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: RME-79 - Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. RME
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 558 x 280 x 580 mm / 22 x 11 x 22.8 inch
- Notes
- Communications receiver covering 540 kHz - 33 MHz in six bands (0,54-1,6 / 1,6-2,9 / 2,9-5,4 / 5,4-9,8 / 9,8-18 / 18-30 MHz, AM, CW (BFO).
Optional RME-79S SSB adaptor.
Set referenced in Osterman, Shortwave Rec. Past & Present, not otherwise verified. Successor of RME-50 with geared "Dial-O-matic" vernier tuning knob.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 26.2 kg / 57 lb 11.3 oz (57.709 lb)
- Source of data
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Author
- Model page created by Peter Rutishauser. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 50 models, 26 with images and 33 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. (RME); Peoria, IL