Eico 711 Space Ranger

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Eico 711 "Space Ranger"

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage, Kit

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Electronic Instrument Company

Date made

1967 - 1972

Other Name

"Space Ranger"

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

13 in

Depth

9 in

Weight

17 lb

Valuations

Value

$49.95

General Notes

Note

Eico short form catalog 1967, p. 42. CQ, Mar 1967, p. 52. Eico catalog 1968, p. 10. Eico catalog 1972, p. 6. (wired only) A simple general coverage single-conversion superheteroyne type with one stage of IF and no RF amplifier. The receiver's performance is on par with Heath's GR-64 or Knight's Star Roamer, among many others, for example. Introduced in 1967, the 711 covers from 550 kHz to 30 MHz in four bands. Receives AM, CW, and SSB, with a variable pitch BFO control. The 711 uses a 12BE6 as converter, 12BA6 as IF amplifier, 12AV6 as audio preamp, detector, and noise limiter, and 12AQ5 as audio output. Basic features include a solid-state transformer operated power supply, built-in ferrite rod antenna for BCB reception, S-meter, switchable ANL, standby switch, headphone jack, and a Q-multiplier input. The receiver also features a bandspread control, but does not have a separate bandspread scale. By 1972 the 711 was available only as fully assembled. Frequency coverage: 550 kHz to 30 MHz IF: 455 kHz Power: 117 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 watts Tubes: (1) 12BE6, (1) 12BA6, (1) 12AV6, (1) 12AQ5 References Eico catalog 1968, p. 10. Brief Description. Electronics World, Apr 1967, p. 96. Brief description. Popular Electronics, Apr 1967, p. 26. Review. Popular Electronics, Aug 1967, p. 79.