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Old 29th Jun 2022, 4:30 pm   #1
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Does any reader have any data on this valve receiver?
It may have appeared in Practical Wireless magazine at some time?
Any help please
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Old 29th Jun 2022, 4:41 pm   #2
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Monarch Ham-1 ?

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/monarch_ham_1.html
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Old 30th Jun 2022, 8:22 am   #3
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Hello
Thank you is there a circuit diagram for this?
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Old 30th Jun 2022, 4:15 pm   #4
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Hi Andy,

Looks similar to the Lafayette HE-40 so I am attaching circuit for comparison

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Old 1st Jul 2022, 10:18 am   #5
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My cabinet is a bit rough but the sets in good condition its good its 230 volts ac Thank you Dave
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I have no idea about Monarch. But that Radiomuseum picture looks very Japanese rather than German?
Can you post pictures? I would be concerned if it was a 'Lafayette' copy as they are live chassis, does you example have a mains transformer, hopefully.
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I have no idea about Monarch. But that Radiomuseum picture looks very Japanese rather than German?
Can you post pictures? I would be concerned if it was a 'Lafayette' copy as they are live chassis, does you example have a mains transformer, hopefully.
Monarch (Monacor) was an import-export firm that sold products from Japan.
I had the same model receiver, Ham 1. It seemed to be designed after the Hallicrafters 120 model. It was not a great performer!
The last of the valve-based Hallicrafters receivers appeared rebadged Monarch receivers.
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I've got an Eagle branded version of this radio
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I'm beginning to think there is at least a valve and a semiconductor rectifier version.

Are they all AC/DC series heaters with a dropper or do any of them have a mains transformer?
I think everyone would appreciate more info.

I once had something like it but I forget the configuration or the branding. It might have been Hallicrafters. I do know I didn't keep it long. I thought it might beat my 9R59-DS but it didn't. Not by a long way. I have completely forgotten what happened to it.
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Googling found that they were made by Trio which is why it looks a bit like a Kenwood 9R-59.
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I'm beginning to think there is at least a valve and a semiconductor rectifier version.

Are they all AC/DC series heaters with a dropper or do any of them have a mains transformer?
I think everyone would appreciate more info.

I once had something like it but I forget the configuration or the branding. It might have been Hallicrafters. I do know I didn't keep it long. I thought it might beat my 9R59-DS but it didn't. Not by a long way. I have completely forgotten what happened to it.
I didn't think much of mine either! I had a chance to sell it, so I did.
The ones sold in the 240volt locations possibly had a auto-transformer or a cap-dropper, but the valve lineup and heater chain was the same.
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