• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW

• Year
• 1965–1967

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 163711

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• SE1002 SE1002 SE1002 SE1002 AC127 AC132 OA90 OA90

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 15 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Tropicana JD-1F Ch= JD - His Master's Voice HMV, H.M.V.

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 235 x 115 x 0 mm / 9.3 x 4.5 x 0 inch

• Notes

• HMV Tropicana;

  This model is more upmarket to its sibling, the Sprite. The first four transistors are silicon rather than the germanium used in the Sprite with the JA chassis.The fascia is cast aluminium compared with the plastic used in the Sprite.

  The radio may include an earphone socket with a 47R resistor in series with the earphone. The supplied earphone has a DC resistance of 15R.

  Weight is without battery (Eveready No. 2510 or similar).

  Colours available in Red, Charcoal & Tan.

  Price after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia (14/2/1966) was $50.40

  See also later version, JD-1Q, with silver fascia.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3 lb 7.3 oz (3.456 lb) / 1.569 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 25.20 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (HMV Service Manual for Chassis Type JD, March 1965.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C2, 1965, Page H41.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 586 models, 405 with images and 283 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW