RME 70

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

RME 70

Description

HF Ham Band Receiver and Receiving Converter

Category

Receiver, HF Ham Band, Other

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Radio Manufacturing Engineers

Date made

1938 - 1940

Valuations

Value

$138.60

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1938, p. 127. QST, Nov 1938, p. 127. QST, Dec 1938, p. 107. Available in two combinations including with either the DB-20 (as the DB-20-70) or the 510X (as the 510X-70). QST, Feb 1939, p. 127. (Details) QST, Apr 1939, p. 127. (Details) QST, May 1939, p. 127. (Details) RME announced the model 70 as a “companion” to the 69 series receivers rather than a new, radically different model. Even though it had several features offered as options on the 69, the 11-tube 70 sold for less than the earlier model, which had risen to $151.20. An automatic noise-limiter circuit developed by James Dickert was standard, as was an improved crystal filter. References Brief review. Radio, Jan 1939, p. 31.