• Year
  • 1965 ??
  • Category
  • Pre-stage (adaptor for SW/FM/VHF/UHF incl. built-in), Frequency converter
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 106305

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • RF Converter/Adapter (not voltage converter); ZF/IF 2500 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and LongWave in ONE range.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-125; 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: LF Converter RA-137 - Racal Engineering /
  • Shape
  • Rack
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 483 x 88 x 330 mm / 19 x 3.5 x 13 inch
  • Notes
  • Longwave Converter matching RA-17 family receivers.
    The converter mixes the incoming signals from 12,5 to 980 kHz to an IF of 2980 to 2012,5 kHz, the frequency can be read from the red coloured dial of the RA-17.
    Internal preselector with a logging dial switchable for 10-20 kHz, 20-40 kHz, 40-90 kHz, 90-210 kHz, 210-500 kHz and 500-980 kHz segments.
    American version with tubes 6BA6 6AU6 6AS6 6AS6 0A2 6AU6.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 6 kg / 13 lb 3.5 oz (13.216 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • Racal Handbook, Rinus Jansen
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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