Collins 75A2 Receiver 1951 WB6FZH r

Collins 75A2 Receiver

This 1951 tube type receiver is in daily use today

Collins Model 75A2 Receiver Technical Information

  • Double Conversion Superhetrodyne Receiver
  • Covers 160-10 Meter Amateur Bands
  • 9 tuned Circuits at 455 kc IF, plus an Improved Crystal Filter.
  • Variable Crystal Filter on Front Panel
  • 200 cps Notch with Phasing Control
  • Lighted Slide Rule Dial for Band in Use
  • Vernier Dial at 1 kc intervals (Except 10 & 11 Meters it is 2 kc)
  • CW and AM detection (FM with 148C-1 NBFM plug-in adaptor)
  • Controls- Off/Standby/On, RF Gain, AF Gain, Bandswitch, Antenna Trim, AM/CW/ACC, Limiter In/Out, Selectivity, BFO Frequency & Filter Phasing
  • 2 Tube Collins 70E-12 PTO for extreme stability
  • 15 Miniature Tubes and a Rectifier
    • 6AK5 RF Amplifier
    • 6BE6 HF Mixer
    • 12AT7 Crystal Oscillator
    • 6BE6 IF Mixer
    • 6BA6 (2) VFO
    • 6BA6 (3) IF Amplifiers
    • 6AL5 AVC & Audio Detectors
    • 6BA6 BF)
    • 6AL5 CW Noise Limiter
    • 6AQ5 Power Audio Amplifier
    • 5Y3 Power Supply Rectifier
  • 100 kc Crystal Calibrator Accesory (8R-1 Plugs into top of chassis)
  • Power Source- 110 VAC 50/60 Cycles
  • Shipping Weight- 70 pounds
  • Dimensions- 21 1/8 Wide, 12 7/16 High, 13 5/16 Deep
  • Receiver Price(1951)- $420.00 10" Speaker in Matching Cabinet- $20.00
  • Accessory Pricing- 8R-1 100kc Calibrator- $25.00 148C-1 FM Unit- $22.50
  • Manufacturer- Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

More Technical Information about this receiver and additional photos will be posted soon.

First Uploaded: September 4, 1998 Last Updated:> January 10, 2009

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