• Year
  • 1944 ?
  • Category
  • Commercial Transmitter & Receiver (TRX not Amateur)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 358947

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
  • Power out
  • 2.5 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: V.R.L. 2AB Radiophone - Vancouver Radio or Chisholm
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Notes
  • Vancouver Radio Laboratories; Model  2AB, Radiophone;
    British Columbia Forest Service  Number S226

    This unit has a wooden case and when opened the single metal Transmit, Receive chassis and controls are on the bottom and the speaker and Microphone are mounted above. When the wooden case is closed it is then classed as portable. That is as portable as they get in the 1930's 40's & early 50's.

    Dimensions: 
    Wooden cabinet Lid closed:                 W:  8.75 " X  H: 6.25" X  D: 15"
    Wooden Cabinet open ready for use:  W: 8.75" X  H: 12.5" X D 12"   
                                                                 Weight Without Batteries:  13 lbs
    Metal Chassis:   Including Knobs         W: 7.5625" X H: 5.25" X D: 5.5" 
                                                                 Weight   5.5  lbs
    Frequency Range: 2952 to 3445 kc

    Tubes: 
    Transmitter:  1J6G 1H4G 1F5G 1J6G
    Receiver:      1A7G 1N5G 3Q5G 1A7G 1N5G

    Power Requirements:
    Power for the entire Radiophone is supplied from dry batteries. There are two groups of "A" and "B" Batteries which are described  as "Normal Duty Batteries" and "Light weight batteries".  Two cables are provided, one for the normal-duty  and one for the light weight batteries. Either set of batteries may be connected to the Radio-phone by plugging the cable into the cable socket on the front of the radio. The later model variant’s of this radio have the battery cable(s) directly wired into the chassis.

    Batteries:
    Normal Use;
    Quantity:  Voltage:       Use:            Mfg:            Type: 
       8              3                A                General       #6  Ignition Cells                                          
       4             45               B                General        V-30-B
    Lightweight (Portable)
       1              3                   A            General        4H2
       4             45                  B            General        P-96-AA

    AM Circuits:
    Transmit:    4
    Receive     11

    Credits:
    Geoff Fors
    Jerry Proc


     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 13 lb (13 lb 0 oz) / 5.902 kg
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Schematic
  • Author
  • Model page created by Bruce Morgenstern. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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