BBC D/11 General Purpose Amplifier
- Made:
- circa 1943 in Londonderry
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BBC D/11 amplifier, c.1943. The D/11 amplifier was produced on a large scale as a high-grade general-purpose amplifier. This particular unit came from BBC Londonderry. The full BBC number on it is D/11/656. This is a rack-mount unit, and has a very rusty face plate.
The four types of amplifier used in the radio broadcast chain were referred to by the BBC as A, B, C, and D amplifiers. The first 'D' amplifiers, with a gain of about 45dB, were often used to amplify incoming Post Office lines.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/118
- Materials:
- steel (metal) and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 120 mm x 565 mm x 220 mm, 6.5 kg
- type:
- amplifier
