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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