• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1959–1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 160840

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

• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2N412 2N410 2N410 2N406 2N408 2N408 2N408 GEX34 GEX34 GEX34

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Transistor Seven 147P - Amalgamated Wireless

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6 x 3.75 x 2 inch / 152 x 95 x 51 mm

• Notes

• Model 147P is a compact, lightweight battery-operated seven transistor and three cystal diodes. It is a superheterodyne receiver designed for the reception of the Medium Wave Band.

  Features of this design include: Ferrite Rod Aerial; high gain I.F. transformers; Autodyne converter; high-sensitivity 2¾". permanent magnet speaker; printed circuit giving compact size.

  • With plastic carrying case, shoulder strap & earpiece
  • Colours combinations available in Peacock Blue/White, Jasmine Yellow/White, Charcoal Grey/White & Fiesta Red/White.
  • Battery 9 volt Eveready Type 2362 or equivalent.
  • See also models AWA 147PZ, Airzone A707PP & Westinghouse W707PP.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 lb 4 oz (1.25 lb) / 0.568 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960 to Feb 1961.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (AWA Technical Information & Service Data.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A7.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A15.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Feb 1960 to Feb 1961.

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1430 models, 873 with images and 463 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney