National NC-57, NC-57B

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Model NC-57

Name/Title

National NC-57, NC-57B

Description

General Coverage Receiver plus Six Meters

Category

Receiver, HF, Receiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Company

Date made

1947 - 1951

Valuations

Value

$89.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1947, p. 121. QST, Nov 1947, inside front cover. Lafayette-Concord catalog "1948 Christmas Book," p. 34. See National's Notes: QST, Jun 1949, p. 73. Lafayette-Concord (1949 #949), p. 144. Allied Radio catalog 1951 (copyright 1950), p. 140. QST, Mar 1951, p. 97. ("last call") The NC-57 had a wide tuning range which extended from 0.54-55 MHz. The nine-tube receiver had a built-in loudspeaker and AC power supply. Accessories for the NC-57 included the SM-57 external S-meter and a tilt-up base. Most changes in the NC-57B from its NC-57 predecessor were minor. Among them was rewiring the accessory socket for National’s Select-O-Ject. The regulator tube was changed from an OD3 to a VR-150.