Radio Receiver BC-186

DuMont Labs, Allen B., Inc.

  • Year
  • 1934 ?
  • Category
  • Military Receiver
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 312881
    • alternative name: Dumont Television & Radio

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 3 & 4.5 & 67.5 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - only for Earphone!
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Receiver BC-186 - DuMont Labs, Allen B., Inc.
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Notes
  • The BC-186 was part of the SCR-178 pack set.

    The SCR-178 equipment is pre-WWII design army field equipment that was meant to be transported on mules, among other ways, and was used in WWII. The equipment covers 2.4 to 3.7 MHz. The equipment includes the BC-186 receiver, BC-187 transmitter, and BC-188 modulator. 

  • Author
  • Model page created by David Erali. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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