Gilfer A-20

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Popular Electronics, Juk 1972

Popular Electronics, Juk 1972

Name/Title

Gilfer A-20

Description

HF Preslector

Category

Preselector

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gilfer Associates

Date made

1972

General Notes

Note

The Model A-20 Preselector tunes the single range 3.9 to 22.5 MHz. Connected between the receiving antenna and shortwave receiver, the A-20 has a noise figure under 2.0 dB and a gain of not less than 18 dB. The gain is variable with a front panel control from near signal cutoff (–40 dB) to the maximum. A slow motion calibrated dial permits setting the A-20 to the peak of its passband (not less than 200kHz wide at the –3.0 dB points). The A-20 is powered by 117 VAC with tranformer isolation for safety. Toggle switches are provided for antenna selection and preselector in/out option. Brief description. Popular Electronics, Jul 1972, p. 88. Brief description. Ham Radio, Sep 1972, p. 80.