556/B
Eddystone, Birmingham
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Eddystone, Birmingham
- Year
- 1946
- Category
- Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 113000
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- alternative name: Stratton & Co.Ltd.; Birmingham
- Number of Tubes
- 10
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 450 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries / 6 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- 2 Loudspeakers / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 556/B - Eddystone, Birmingham
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
- Communications receiver covering 580 kHz - 30,5 MHz in five bands (580-1340 kHz, 1,34-2,9 MHz, 2,9-6,5 MHz, 6,25-13,4 MHz, 13,2 - 30,5 MHz).
6 Volt accumulator operated variant of 556 with a vibro-pack in place of the AC supply, to be charged by petrol generator.
- Mentioned in
- Eddystone User Group: Quick Reference Guide
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Radio And Television Servicing books (R&TVS)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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