Racal RA-17L
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Desktop Shortwave receiver
The Racal RA.17L is a shortwave communications receiver. The 1st version started in 1957. Often it is called the British pendant to the Collins R-390. There are supposed being build more than 10.000 receivers of the various version of RA.17. The RA. 17L was the first professional receiver using the Wadley-loop design.
Specifications
Type- Desktop Military HF Receiver
- Frequency range RX
- 0.5-30 MHz
- TX
- -
- Frequency stability
- Less than 50hz/hr drift after warm up under constant supply and temperature conditions.
- Tuning steps
- -
- Filters
- 13 / 6.5 / 3 / 1.2 / 0.3 / 0.1 kHz
Receiver
- Modulations
- AM / CW
- Sensitivity
- -
- Selectivity
- 13 khz @-6db
6.5 khz @-6db
3 khz @-6db
1.2 khz @-6db
300 hz @-6db
100 hz @-6db - Receiver system
- Double/triple conversion, 23 tubes
- IF-frequencies
- 40 kHz
2.5 kHz - Image rejection
- -
- Audio output
- -
Transmitter
- Modulations
- -
- RF-output
- -
Connections
- Antenna
- Burndept
- Impedance
- 75Ω
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- -
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 480 × 265 × 510 mm (18.90 × 10.43 × 20.08 in)
- Weight
- 30.5 kg (67.3 lbs)
- Form factor
- Desktop
- Manufactured
- Between 1957 and 19xx in Great Britain
Other features
- Memories
- -
- Usage
- Military communication
- Manufacturer
- Racal
- Model
- RA-17L
- Features
Manuals, Diagrams and Brochures
- None available
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