830 (S830)

Eddystone, Birmingham

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  • Year
  • 1962
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 113240
    • 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
  • 2.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 830 - Eddystone, Birmingham
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 425 x 222 x 345 mm / 16.7 x 8.7 x 13.6 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.
    100SC2 variable capacity diode in BFO and four DD006 silicon rectifier diodes.
    Chromium plated lever knobs mounted for "Selectivity", "Mode" and "AGC, NL". Two fuses for both wires of mains line, reversible mains connector.
    Incremental tuning indicator 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 show a higher and black numbers a lower frequency then calibration point.
    Of the original version 200 sets produced.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 22.2 kg / 48 lb 14.4 oz (48.899 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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