• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Western Electric Company Inc.; New York (NY)

• Year
• 1950 ??

• Category
• Commercial Transmitter & Receiver (TRX not Amateur)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 163739

• Number of Tubes
• 29

• Valves / Tubes
• 6C4 6AK5 6V6G 6J6 12SL7GT 12A6 832A

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 9720 kHz

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 28 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Power out
• 10 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Receiver-Transmitter RT-18/ARC-1 - Western Electric Company Inc.;

• Shape
• Rack

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 265 x 195 x 548 mm / 10.4 x 7.7 x 21.6 inch

• Notes
• Tubes listed only once per Type
  Frequency Range:100-156MHz(AM)
  The RT-18 is the receiver-transmitter of radio set ARC-1A. It uses a Collins mechanical autotune to tune the set for the 10 crystal controlled channels. The radio has an IF of 9,72MHz, and uses the same crystal for transmit (mixed with a 9,72 MHZ crystal oscillator) and receive
  The equipment is designed for remote operation in a plane and requires 28 volts at 7 amperes during reception, and 10 amperes on transmit.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 20.2 kg / 44 lb 7.9 oz (44.493 lb)

• Author
• Model page created by Rudolf Osterkamp. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 166 models, 143 with images and 33 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Western Electric Company Inc.; New York (NY)