[NJARC] another overpriced radio from the NY Times

Thu Jun 16 07:34:12 EDT 2016

The Strato-World definitely did use a 1L6 - just the ZTO's. Not certain on the Hallicrafters. Hallicrafters did make another portable -the S72. That one has full coverage to 30 MHz along with a BFO. It did not use a 1L6. It used a 1R5. Had one of those sets and it worked rather well - even on the higher frequencies. 

Dave Snellman
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> On Jun 16, 2016, at 2:33 AM, <antqradio at sbcglobal.net> <antqradio at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Strange, didn't realize that the Strato-World used the 1L6.  I don't believe RCA made either the 1L6 or the predecessor, the 1LA6.  I would have thought that RCA would have used all RCA tubes in the design.  Guess the 1L6  had a wider frequency range then other battery powered pentagrid converters.  Anyone know for sure?
> Jim
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> From: N3IBX <n3ibx at verizon.net>
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> Hello Bob and All,
>                                I noticed in your salutation (which I really like!) that you state you are a "Tube Trans-Oceanic enthusiast and 1L6 collector."..  A very wise man once told me to save any 1L6 I might happen to find and not try to peddle them on ebay or elsewhere. I have one used tested good one in my tube inventory that I found while going through my tubes one day which I did in fact hold on to. 
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> I picked up a RCA "Strato-World", Transoceanic clone sometime ago that I'm finally getting around to making it operational again. When purchased I discovered that it wasn't operational. Fast-Forward to the current time. When trying to diagnose it's problems and re-capping it I found it had a bad 1L6 in it. Luckily I remembered where I had my "used tested good" 1L6 and now the Strato-World now plays again. 
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> I'm glad I took that man's advice! Otherwise I may have had to pay more for one than I originally paid for the set. 
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> Just another 1L6 story. Thanks for reading it!
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> Best regards and save your 1L6's! Now for me to find another for my collection...................
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> Joe Cro N3IBX 
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> On 06/15/16, Robert Bennett<dino66 at optonline.net> wrote:
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> Well Bill -
> Heres the scoop. This IS a 600 series Trans-Oceanic. The 500 series (G500,H500) had airplane style tuning, not the horizontal sweep tuning. The letter L refers to the year of manufacture. L would indicate 1954 not 1952. Now to really confuse you, the real L600 did not have a headphone jack in front as shown in the picture (it was on the rear of the chassis. So, this radio is either a R600/1955, T600/1956, or Y600/1957. There was no S,U,V, W,or X year designates. A600, and B600 radios (like N3iBX Joes) have a 4 to 9 MC band, where the R,S, and T series radios had the 4 to 8 MC band. By the way, on a good day this radio is worth $150.00 US. 
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> Bob Bennett A.K.A. - Radiowild
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