VRA249

RCA Victor (International), Montreal

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  • Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 148585

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Power out
  • 5 W (9 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: VRA249 - RCA Victor International,
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 38 x 35 x 19 inch / 965 x 889 x 483 mm
  • Notes

  • The Canadian RCA Victor model VRA249 is a 9-tube AM/SW radio / 78 rpm record changer console. Push button tuning for BC. Covers the following ranges:
     

    Band Frequency
    Broadcast 540-1570 kHz
    Shortwave 2.3-7.5 MHz
    31m 9.45-9.7 MHz
    25m 11.68-11.92 MHz
    19m 15.03-15.38 MHz
    16-13m 17.7-22 MHz

    For 25 or 60 Hz depending on nameplate rating.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 54.5 kg / 120 lb 0.7 oz (120.044 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Mentioned in
  • RCA 1946 No. 8
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Service Manual Vol 4 P. 233
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ashis Mukerjea. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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