Tapetone WTC-432

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: CQ, Sep 1960

Image: CQ, Sep 1960

Name/Title

Tapetone WTC-432

Description

432 MHz Receiving Converter

Category

Receiving Converter

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tapetone Inc

Date made

1960 - 1960

Valuations

Value

$119.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Sep 1960, p. 158. CQ, Sep 1960, p. 116. From the ad: "This advanced design approach, seldom used by amateurs but widely used in commercial UHF receivers, achieves outstanding performance. It consists of a double-tuned cavity preselector, followed by a crystal mixer and low-noise IF preamplifier." Specifications: – Noise Figure: 6.0 dB – Gain: 20 dB –  Image Rejection: Greater than 50 dB – IF Rejection: Greater than 80 dB Tube Compliment: 1N21E, 6BC4, 6BC4, 12AT7, 6AK5 Standard Models Available: – WTC-432: IF output frequency 50–54 Mc. – WTC-432A: IF output frequency 51–55 Mc. – WTC-432N: IF output frequency 30.5–34.5 Mc. – WTC-432C: IF output frequency 28–32 Mc. $119.50 (Any Model)