• Year
  • 1957 ?
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 97230

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 23
  • Main principle
  • Wadley-Loop principle (including dual superhet); ZF/IF 40000/2500 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-125 / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.05 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: RA-17C-12 - Racal Engineering /
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 482 x 267 x 510 mm / 19 x 10.5 x 20.1 inch
  • Notes
  • General coverage receiver 980 - 30000 kHz, AM, SSB (BFO).
    IF bandwidths 0,1 / 0,3 / 1,2 / 3 / 6,5 / 13 kHz (-6dB), linear analog readout 1 kHz. 100 kHz calibrator.
    Export version of the RA17 Mk III for the North American market using American tubes and connectors, S-calibrated meter and hoher audio output.
    Some tubes are partly several times present, find more informations below.
    US military designation AN/URR-501A.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 30.5 kg / 67 lb 2.9 oz (67.181 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • Racal Handbook, Rinus Jansen
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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