• Year
  • 1943 ?
  • Category
  • Military Receiver
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 338288

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 12
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Long Wave and/or Very Low Frequency (VLF).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / CC: 12 & 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - only for Earphone!
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC-969A - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Notes
  • Superheterodyne receiver for very long wave, for 15 to 150 kHz, in three bands (15-30
    kilocycles in band I, 30-67.5 kilocycles in band 2, and 67.5-150 kilocycles in band 3).
    It employs a BFO, a quartz filter, a noise limiter and the CAV.

    Tubes listed only one per type.

    The receiver has automatic volume control, a noise limiter, a crystal filter, a beat oscillator, and an electron ray tuning indicator.

    Together with Power Supply Unit RA-61-A: Radio Set SCR-614A.

  • Mentioned in
  • Radiosurlus Ieri e Oggi, Italy by Umberto Bianchi, CD editor, 1982
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (War Department Technical Manual TM 11-873)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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