• Year
  • 1978 ?
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 183209

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8040-B - Kantronics; Olathe, KS
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5 x 3 x 7 inch / 127 x 76 x 178 mm
  • Notes
  • 80 and 40 meter direct conversion receiver designed for USA Novice-class licensees. Speaker (8 Ohms) or Headphone output driven by a 1306 IC amp. One stage of passive audio filtering after the detector. RCA type Antenna Jack.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.450 kg / 0 lb 15.9 oz (0.991 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 80.00 $
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • ARRL (QST Magazine)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Jerry Stewart. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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