R408 (Part of Wireless Set No. 57) 450 (S450)
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
- 1942–1945
- Category
- Military Receiver
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 112935
- 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 Brand, Stratton and
- 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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