Radiola AR Preamp

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

• Year
• 1922

• Category
• RF (Radio Frequency-) Amplifier

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 108141

• • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 3

• Valves / Tubes
• UV201 UV201 UV201

• Main principle
• Radio Frequency Amplification only

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola AR Preamp - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 inch / 165 x 241 x 216 mm

• Notes
• Three stage untuned RF preamplifier to improve sensitivity (distance)in front of RA.
  Virtually the same as its predecessor Westinghouse AR Preamp.

• Price in first year of sale
• 80.00 $

• Source of data
• Radio Manufacturers of the 1920's, Vol. 3

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

• Author
• Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4151 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)