Absorption Wavemeter 696/1
Eddystone (Brand), Stratton and Co., Ltd., Eddystone Radio Ltd.; Birmingham
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Eddystone (Brand), Stratton and Co., Ltd., Eddystone Radio Ltd.; Birmingham
- Year
- 1954 ?
- Category
- Amateur Equipment (Other, but not Key)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 303797
- Main principle
- Crystal-detection 1 circuit (no tubes)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- No Power needed
- Loudspeaker
- - - No sound reproduction output.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Absorption Wavemeter 696/1 - Eddystone Brand, Stratton and
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Notes
-
This is an absorption wavemeter using a germanium diode detector and a 200 microamp moving coil meter to indicate resonance. It is housed in a standard Eddystone diecast box with a socket for a plug-in coil.
The Model 696 was supplied with 8 coils covering 200 kHz to 150 MHz, whereas the Model 696/1 had 9 coils covering 200 kHz to 220 MHz.
Two coil stands were included, as well as individual hand-calibrated charts in a containing tube.
- Price in first year of sale
- 13.53 GBP
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert
- Author
- Model page created by Bruce Taylor. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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