• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Regency (brand of I.D.E.A.)

• Year
• 1956

• Category
• Pre-stage (adaptor for SW/FM/VHF/UHF incl. built-in), Frequency converter

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 213007

• • alternative name: Idea (I.D.E.A.)

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• Number of Transistors
• 2

• Semiconductors
• SB100_Philco 2N169 or. 2N172 CK706

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 1230 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 3 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Short Wave (SW only)

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 3 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Amateur Band Converter ATC-1 - Regency brand of I.D.E.A.

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 125 x 95 x 105 mm / 4.9 x 3.7 x 4.1 inch

• Notes
• First Transistorized short wave converter using the Philco Surface Barrier SB100 transistor and a 2N172 (2N169A) for the BFO. Tunes 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M, and 10M amateur bands. 1230 kHz output.
  The Regency ATC-1 converter appeared in mid-1956 and was advertised and described in the September, 1956 issue of Popular Electronics.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.930 kg / 2 lb 0.8 oz (2.048 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 79.00 $

• Source of data
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Mentioned in
• USA: Popular Electronics, Sept. 1956

• Author
• Model page created by Howard Mariotti. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 68 models, 60 with images and 32 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Regency (brand of I.D.E.A.)