• Year
  • 1940–1943
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 43876

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Compass S-30 - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Direction Finding Receiver with Tuning Eye, Coverage: Beacon-Band 0.22-0.55,Broadcast-Band 0.55-1.3, Marine-Band 1.3-3MHz
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 100.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 12 = ca. 1941 and before

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The model Radio Compass can be seen in the following museums.

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