Note
Allied Radio catalog 1951 (copyright 1950), p. 136.
QST, May 1951, p. 4.
Allied Radio catalog 1953 (copyright 1952), p. 35.
QST, Sep 1954, p.100.
A double conversion superheterodyne design. One RF, two conversion, and two IF stages. Audio output is 2.5 watts, "peaked for communications frequencies." Separate main and bandspread tuning controls, with BFO pitch, "full range" tone control, and a large 4.5" S-meter. Includes a phono input jack with front panel selector. Selectivity in five steps, see diagram. Early versions did not include 15 meters on the bandspread scale. Also includes a 500 Ω line out jack. Requires at external 3.2 Ω speaker.
Satin black steal cabinet with "plastichrome."
Coverage: 538 kHz to 1580 kHz, and 1.72 yo 32 MHz
IF: 1st 1650 kHz, 2nd 50 kHz
Selectivity: 500 Hz to 5600 Hz in five steps
Modes: AM, CW
No built-in speaker.
AVC
BFO
ANL
Audio output: 2.5 watts, 3.2 Ω
Line out: 500 Ω
Power: 120 VAC, 77 watts
Tubes: (1) 6CB6, (1) 6AU6, (1) 6C4, (2) 6BA6, (1) 6BE6, (1) 6AL5, (1) 6SC7, (1) 6K6 (1) 5Y3, (1) 0D3 (VR-150)
