Pilot II (2) Portable Direction Finder Aircraft Receiver 3 band

Nova-Tech, Manhattan Beach, CA

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  • Year
  • 1965 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 243900

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 12
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Details
  • Radio with other functions
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / UM3: 4 x 1.5 /DC 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Pilot II Portable Direction Finder Aircraft Receiver [3 band] - Nova-Tech, Manhattan Beach, CA
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8 x 5 x 2.5 inch / 203 x 127 x 64 mm
  • Notes

  • Pilot II combined VHF receiver and direction finder, complete with miniature earphone, leather carrying case, batteries, removable mounting brackets and 3 telescopic whip antennas. Tunable rotatable ferrite bar, gain and squelch control, tuning indicator.

    Wavebands:
    VHF/AM: 108 to 136 MHz
    Beacon/LF: 200 to 400 kHz
    Broadcast: 550 to 1600 kHz

    Does not feature Shortwave/Marine. Home power adaptor not included.

    Advertised with 13 transistors in January, with 12 Transistors in May 1965.

    Also available with 4 bands, see Pilot II (4-band).

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2 lb 0 oz (2 lb) / 0.908 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 99.95 $
  • Mentioned in
  • Advertisements in "Flying", Jan and May 1965
  • Author
  • Model page created by Clive Forder. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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