R408 (Part of Wireless Set No. 57) 450 (S450)

Eddystone, Birmingham

  • Year
  • 1942–1945
  • Category
  • Military Receiver
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 112935
    • alternative name: Stratton & Co.Ltd.; Birmingham

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 2900 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: R408 450 - Eddystone, Birmingham
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes
  • VHF receiver used in VHF duplex communications systems. Single crystal controlled channel within 50 - 100 MHz range.
    Variants: without suffix letter: 50 - 100 MHZ range
    450B: range 85 - 95 MHz
    450C: range 65 - 85 MHZ
    RAF variant / no suffix letter: - 120 MHz
    This set has been known as receiver of Royal Army Wireless Station No. 57 / R408, Admiralty set S147. Modified sets often used by ham for VHF 6m - communications in post-war years.
  • 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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