830/5 (S830/5)

Eddystone, Birmingham

  • Year
  • 1965 ?
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 113252
    • alternative name: Stratton & Co.Ltd.; Birmingham

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 13
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 1350/100 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
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Power out
  • 1.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 830/5 - Eddystone, Birmingham
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 426 x 222 x 381 mm / 16.8 x 8.7 x 15 inch
  • Notes
  • Covers 300 kHz - 30 MHz in nine bands (300-520; 480-860; 860-1500 kHz; 1,5-2,5 MHz; 2,5-4 MHz; 4-6,7 MHz, 6,7-11 MHz, 11-18 MHz; 18-30 MHz), AM, CW, LSB/USB.
    Incremental tuning indicator like in variant /1 ranges from 100 - 90 - 80 - ... 30 - 20 - 10 - 0 - 90 - 80 - 70 - ... - 20 - 10 - 0, so when main dial is set to a calibration point, You can read the frequency directly, red numbers indicate a higher and black numbers a lower frequency then calibration point.
    The 830/5 uses a different type of mains connector, both wires of the mains input are fused.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 22 kg / 48 lb 7.3 oz (48.458 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • Eddystone User Group: Quick Reference Guide
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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