• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect. Co.; Burbank (CA)

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 108251

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• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 6DC6 6U8 6C4 6BE6 6BH6 6AU6 6AL5 6AW8 6AQ5 0B2

• Main principle
• Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 2050/265 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Powered by external power supply or a main unit.

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: G-66B - Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect.

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 165 x 115 x 230 mm / 6.5 x 4.5 x 9.1 inch

• Notes
• Standard BC, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter band amateur mobile receiver, AM, CW (BFO).
  Optional "3 way" (6 V-; 12 V- and 117 V~) power supply plus speaker unit for 44.50 USD, optional 3069 115V AC power supply or 3069-6 6V DC power supply or 3069-12 12V DC power supply or 3098 12V DC power supply.
  Variant: Basic receiver G-66 without Gonset logo above S-Meter, one IF amplification stage (6BH6 or 6BJ6) missing. Matching G-77 ham band transmitter.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.6 kg / 7 lb 14.9 oz (7.93 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 189.00 $

• Source of data
• Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)

• Mentioned in
• The radio amateurs handbook 1957

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Kurzwellen - Amateurfunkgeräte, R. Birchel

• Author
• Model page created by Otto Frosinn. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 56 models, 48 with images and 28 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Gonset Inc., Waterproof Elect. Co.; Burbank (CA)