• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. (RME); Peoria, IL

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 52541

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 7B7 7S7 7B7 7B7 7K7 7K7 6G6G 5Y3G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Power out
• 1.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: RME-84 - Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. RME

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 457 x 241 x 248 mm / 18 x 9.5 x 9.8 inch

• Notes
• Communications receiver covering 540 kHz - 44 MHz in 4 bands (0,54-1,65 / 1,65-5 / 5-15 / 15-44 MHz), AM, CW (BFO).
  Integrated speaker, optional CM-1 external "R" or S-Meter, VP-5 powerr pack for 6V DC operation, DB-22A preselector and VHF-152 2/6/10 m converter.
  Optional battery operation with 6V heaters and 90 / 135V B+ voltages.
  The RME model 84 is an AC Operated Multiband Communications Superheterodyne Receiver.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 12.7 kg / 27 lb 15.6 oz (27.974 lb)

• Source of data
• Communications Receivers

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Mentioned in
• Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date: Feb 1947, Set 14, Folder 474-13)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Rutishauser. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 50 models, 26 with images and 33 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. (RME); Peoria, IL