National NC-300

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Name/Title

National NC-300

Description

HF Ham Band Receiver

Category

Ham Band Transmitter

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Company

Date made

1955 - 1960

Valuations

Value

$349.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Jul 1955, inside back cover. "Coming soon!" QST, Oct 1955, p. 160. "Available now" / specs. QST, Nov 1955, inside back cover. (lots of detail) Allied Radio catalog 1958 (copyright 1957), p. 266. QST, Feb 1960, p. 141. National's NC-300 was double-conversion with IFs at 2215 and 80 kHz. It had a crystal filter in the 1st IF. It covered the 160–10 meter bands and had a band at 30–35 MHz that served as a tunable IF for VHF converters. It was calibrated for 6, 2, and 1-1/4 meters. The 13-tube NC-300 had a product detector, and its AVC could be used on CW and SSB. References Technical description. Radio News, Oct 1955, p. 96. Adding WWV. CQ, Feb 1959, p. 39. Revisions. CQ, May 1959, p. 41.