RF-4900 LBS / DR-49 European Model
Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka
- Year
- 1979–1983 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 74141
- Number of Transistors
- 39
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 2000/455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 110-125 / 220-240 / 8 x 1,5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Various materials
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: RF-4900 LBS / DR-49 [European Model] - Panasonic, Matsushita,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 480 x 200 x 355 mm / 18.9 x 7.9 x 14 inch
- Notes
- Coverage LW, BC(MW), SW 1600 - 30000 kHz, VHF(FM). Below 3000 kHz single conversion, above 3000 kHz double conversion. Digital counter active on all bands. Sold in US as RF-4900 (not covering LW).
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 8 kg / 17 lb 9.9 oz (17.621 lb)
- Source of data
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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Literature
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Forum contributions about this model: Panasonic,: RF-4900 LBS / DR-49
Threads: 1 | Posts: 1
I have bought a nice and new in box DR49.My feeling is that the sound could be better.So I have replaced the stock speaker by a dual cone Visaton FR10.(100mm dia full range loudspeaker).
Now the sound is crisp and clear,particularly on FM band.
This set is stable and very sensitive on SW.
73 QRO
Olivier
Attachments
- Stock speaker (151 KB)
- New speaker (183 KB)
- New speaker (171 KB)
Olivier Palix, 12.Sep.16