National (Wells-Gardner) (Navy) RBL, RBL-2, RBL-3

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Model RBL. Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Model RBL. Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

National (Wells-Gardner) (Navy) RBL, RBL-2, RBL-3

Description

VLF Receiver

Category

VLF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Company, Wells-Gardner, Military

Time Period

WWII

General Notes

Note

QST, Jun 1946, 125. Radio News, Jan 1947, p. 22. National designed this low-frequency receiver, and it was manufactured under contract by the Wells-Gardner company. The seven tube TRF circuit tuned from 15–600 kHz and had a regenerative detector.