Racal RA-17L

Desktop Shortwave receiver

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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. 17 (Mk1) was the first professional receiver using the Wadley-loop design.

General characteristics

HAM bands: ?
Frequency stability: Less than 50hz/hr drift after warm up under constant supply and temperature conditions.
Tuning steps: ?
Memories: ?

Receiver

RX-range: 0.5-30 MHz
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
Filters: 13 / 6.5 / 3 / 1.2 / 0.3 / 0.1 kHz
Receiver system: Double/triple conversion, 23 tubes
IF-frequencies: 40 kHz
2.5 kHz
Image rejection: ?
Audio output: ?

Connections

Antenna: Burndept
Impedance: 75Ω
Other: -

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: 30.50 kg (67.3 lbs)
Form factor: Base Station
Manufactured: Between 1957 and 19xx in Great Britain

Other features

Usage: Military communication
Features + options: -
Accessories: -
RigReference ID: 3694
MPN: RACAL-RA-000017L

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Manuals, diagrams and brochures

: Racal-17L HF Reciever Service Manual PDF - 5.98 MB, submitted by Berend

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Reviews & stories

Rating	Title	Submitted
	top radio	9 years ago by Henk
	Nice radio	9 years ago by deactivated user
	The best receiver I had.	15 years ago by Kees

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New and second-hand prices

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Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Racal RA-17L is around:

EUR 5.00 ~ EUR 10.00

Price History Chart

These estimates are based on the following prices:

Year	Historic price	Condition	Submitted by
2008	EUR 100.00	Used / Good	PF1JM
1983	EUR 350.00	Used / Good	Kees

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