RCA ACT-40

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO: Shown with antenna coupler (top) and power supply. Modulator not shown.
Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Shown with antenna coupler (top) and power supply. Modulator not shown.

Name/Title

RCA ACT-40

Description

40 Watt 160–20 Meter Transmitter

Category

Transmitter, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Radio Corporation of America

Date made

1935 - 1937

Valuations

Value

$235.00

General Notes

Note

QST, Jan 1936, back cover. QST, Feb 1936, back cover. (good photo) Radio, Jan 1937, p. 7. The complete 40 watt phone and CW transmitter consisted of four separate units in a rack. The units could also be purchased separately, and the basic transmitter could evolve into a higher-power rig by adding to the original components. It used plug-in coils to cover the 160 through 20 meter bands. References Review. Radio News, Aug 1936, p. 87.