• Year
  • 1952–1958
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 88894
    • alternative name: National Toy Co.
    • Brand: Thrillbox

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 16
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 1720/455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 / 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Power out
  • 8 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: NC-183D - National Company; Cambridge &
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 501 x 260 x 425 mm / 19.7 x 10.2 x 16.7 inch
  • Notes
  • coverage .540 - 31 and 48-56 MHz, bandspread in ham bands, AM, CW (BFO);
    double conversion on frequencies above 4 MHz;
    table model also referenced as NC-183DT
    optional NC-183DTS external speaker, NFM-83-50 narrow band FM-adaptor, SOJ-3 select-o-ject
    F.Osterman (Shortwave Receivers-Past & Pres.) mentions VR150 instead of 0B2, not otherwise verified.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 29.4 kg / 64 lb 12.1 oz (64.758 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 370.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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