Utility Time Receiver RS-200 Engraved panel

DeForest Radio Telephone & Telegraph Co. (De Forest); New York

  • Year
  • 1919
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 370753
    • alternative name: Lee De Forest Mfg.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case, TUBES VISIBLE.
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Utility Time Receiver RS-200 [Engraved panel] - DeForest Radio Telephone &
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9 x 9 x 7 inch / 229 x 229 x 178 mm
  • Notes
  • First version of the Deforest Type RS-200 Utility Receiver with engraved front panel and slightly smaller cabinet then the non-engraved RS-200.

    The De Forest Utility Time Receiver was designed to operate on wavelengths from 100-25,000 meters. This receiver was an improvement of the Jewelers' Time Receiver in a slightly larger cabinet. It could receive government time signals from NAA Arlington, VA, on 2655 meters / 112.9 kHz, at 02:55 GMT, or on 2400 meters / 124.9 kHz at 16:55 GMT, or at the same times from NSS Annapolis on 16,900 meters / 17.74 kHz, or NAR Key West on 1463 meters / 205.0 kHz.

    Wavelength Range: 100 to 25,000 meters

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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