- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Racal Engineering / Instruments / Electronics Ltd., Bracknell
- Year
- 1960 ??
- Category
- Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 106298
- Main principle
- Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 40000/2500 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-125 / 200-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: RA-129 - Racal Engineering /
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 520 x 610 x 560 mm / 20.5 x 24 x 22 inch
- Notes
- Radioteletype receiving station, consisting of a RA-17 receiver, RA-70 Frequency Converter (which convert the IF from 100 kHz to 14 kHz)and a Plessey PV78B Converter to drive a telex machine.
Non diversity - Variant of the RTTY Receiving Terminal RA-103.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 73 kg / 160 lb 12.7 oz (160.793 lb)
- Mentioned in
- Racal Handbook, Rinus Jansen
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 113 models, 62 with images and 18 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Racal Engineering / Instruments / Electronics Ltd., Bracknell