• Year
  • 1942
  • Category
  • Military Equipment (not Re, Tr or RXT)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 230975

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 16
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 142,5 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 115 / 14; 28 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Compass SCR-269/F /G - Fairchild Recording Equipment
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • SCR - 269 Radio Compass:
    components:
    BC-433 receiver
    BC-434 control box
    PL-21 loop antenna
    I-81 and I-82 indicators

    Frequency coverage 200- 1750 kHz.

    The radio compass was used for aircraft navigation / homing: a beacon or broadcast transmitter could be tuned in, a loop antenna was rotated automatically to the transmitter direction and the result was displayed on the indicators.

  • Mentioned in
  • Army Air Forces Technical Order Nº 08-10-110

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