Note
QST, May 1954, p. 7.
Allied Radio catalog 1955 (copyright 1954), p. 186.
Single conversion superheterodyne. Replaces the S-40. Features include: BFO, AVC, ANL, speaker jack, tone (hi/low), phono input, standby, selectivity, and an uncalibrated zero to 100 bandspread.
The S-86 is an AC-DC version of the S-85.
Coverage: 540 kHz to 34 MHz
IF: 455 kHz
Built-in 5 inch speaker
Modes: AM, CW
Bandspread calibrated for 80, 40, 20, 15, 11, and 10 meters
BFO with variable pitch control
ANL
Tone control: three positions
Power: 120 VAC, or 120-240 with universal power transformer (as the SX-85U), or 120 volts AC-DC as the S-85
Tubes (S-85) (8 total): (1) 6SG7, (1) 6SA7, (2) 6SK7, (1) 6SC7, (1) 6K6, (1) 6H6, (1) 5Y3
Tubes (S-86): same except 25Z6 replaces 5Y3, and 25L6 replaces 6K6
