• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Radiomarine Corporation of America, New York

• Year
• 1943 ?

• Category
• Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 201664

• • alternative name: RMCA

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SG7 6SG7 6J5 6SG7 6SG7 6SG7 6SQ7 25L6GT 6J5 25Z6

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 1700 kHz; 4 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 110/220 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 10 cm = 3.9 inch

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Marine Receiver AR-8506-B - Radiomarine Corporation of

• Shape
• Rack

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 480 x 230 x 300 mm / 18.9 x 9.1 x 11.8 inch

• Notes
• Marine Receiver AR-8506-B, modes: AM and CW,
  Coverage:
  Band 1: 85 - 220 kHz
  Band 2: 210 - 550 kHz
  Band 3: 1.9 - 5.4 MHz
  Band 4: 5.2 - 12 MHz
  Band 5: 11.5 - 25 MHz
  Used on Liberty ships during World War II.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 15 kg / 33 lb 0.6 oz (33.04 lb)

• Source of data
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Juan Garcia-Garcia. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 9 models, 8 with images and 3 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radiomarine Corporation of America, New York