Radio Receiver BC-224-A

MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)

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  • Year
  • 1936–1938
  • Category
  • Military Receiver
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 260283

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 14 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Receiver BC-224-A - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18 x 9 x 8.625 inch / 457 x 229 x 219 mm
  • Notes

  • Radio Receiver BC-224-A:  Aircraft receiver covering medium - and shortwaves in six bands, 1,5-3 / 3-5 / 5-7,5 / 7,5-10,5 / 10,5-14 / 14-18 MHz, modes AM (A3) and CW (A1, with BFO) powered by 14 V DC from aircraft on-board power system.

    The first BC-224-A receiver was constructed by RCA to U.S. Signal Corps specifications.

    The included original power supply was the BD-94-A 14V dynamotor and the matching shock mounting the FT-154.

    Probably around 650 of these sets have been made by RCA in the years 1936/37 under contract SC-132373, the successor was the slightly improved BC-224-B with DM-24 dynamotor and the slightly deeper FT-154-(*) shock mount.

    Based on U.S.Air Force receiver experience, improved models with suffixes BC-224-B / D and BC-224-E / -L with added longwave / beacon band coverage have been produced later, even more successful were the 28V DC versions of this receivers, the BC-348 receiver series.

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  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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