RCA 155

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Service magazine, Oct 1938

Image: Service magazine, Oct 1938

Name/Title

RCA 155

Description

3" Oscilloscope

Category

Scope

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Radio Corporation of America

Date made

1938 - 1940

Dimensions

Height

15 in

Width

8 in

Depth

14 in

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1938, p. 114. Service, Oct 1938, back cover. This instrument uses the RCA 906 3′′ tube and offers a large, clear image without expensive accessory equipment as required for larger tubes. All the controls, including the spot centering controls, are on the front panel. They are of the bar type, easily adjusted. Smaller size and lighter weight greatly increase the portability of this instrument. And its new styling, flexibility of operation and finer performance make it unusually attractive. Specifications Sensitivity Without amplifier: 20 volts (RMS) per inch deflection. With amplifier: 0.5 volt (RMS) per inch deflection Amplifier Response: Flat, 20-90,000 Hz, Gain: 40 Timing Axis: 15-22,000 Hz Power Supply...110 volts, 50-60 cycles Input Power... 50 watts Tubes (1) RCA 906 (improved type), (2) 6C6, (2) 80, (1) 884 References Brief description. Radio Craft, Dec 1939, p. 360.