Test Oscillator BO-30

Bernard, Herman; New York, NY

  • Year
  • 1933
  • Category
  • Service- or Lab Equipment
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 287865

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Valves / Tubes
  • 30
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / ACDC 90-120 / 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Test Oscillator BO-30 - Bernard, Herman; New York, NY
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5 x 5 x 3 inch / 127 x 127 x 76 mm
  • Notes
  • The Bernard Test Oscillator BO-30 covers intermediate broadcast and shortwave frequencies. 

    Divisions on dial:
    Fundamental band: 135-140 kc (1 kc steps), 140-180 kc (2 kc), 180-380 kc (5 kc)
    Broadcast band: 550-880 kc (10 kc steps), 800-1500 kc (20 kc)

    The test oscillator may be used also for SW by resorting to higher harmonics.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5 lb (5 lb 0 oz) / 2.270 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 7.50 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • Short Wave Radio January 1934 page 44
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Radio World, Nov. 18, 1933
  • Author
  • Model page created by Wayne Childress. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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