- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Technical Materiel Corporation, The; Mamaroneck; NY
- Year
- 1956 ?
- Category
- Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 110896
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- alternative name: TMC
- Number of Tubes
- 15
- Main principle
- Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 3995/455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 115/230 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - This model requires external speaker(s).
- Power out
- 2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: GPR-90 - Technical Materiel Corporation
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 20 x 10 x 15 inch / 508 x 254 x 381 mm
- Notes
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Technical Materiel Company GPR-90 receiver: Frequency Coverage 0.540 to 31.5 MHz in 6 Bands: Band 1 - 0.54 to 1.4 MHz, Band 2 - 1.4 to 3.3 MHz, Band 3 - 3.2 to 5.6 MHz, Band 4 - 5.4 to 9.6 MHz, Band 5 - 9.4 to 17.8 MHz, Band 6 - 17.3 to 31.5 MHz; Bandspread calibrated for the 160 to 10 Meters Amateur Bands;
Reception modes AM/MCW/CW/SSB/FSK; Selectivity: 7/2/1.5/1/.5/.25 kHz;
Receiver can be operated from battery power: 6 VDC at 5A and 180-300 VDC at 100 mA.
Accessory items are GPS-1, the GSB-1 SSB Adapter. A 100 kHz Xtal Calibrator was an add on accessory in the earlier production runs and in later production it became a part of the receiver.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 35 kg / 77 lb 1.5 oz (77.093 lb)
- Source of data
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Mentioned in
- QST Okt.1956
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Instruction Book For Communications Receiver Model GPR-90)
- Other Models
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Here you find 10 models, 9 with images and 2 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Technical Materiel Corporation, The; Mamaroneck; NY