• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1964–1971

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 227131

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

• Number of Transistors
• 9

• Semiconductors
• 2N2083 2N2083 2N2083 2N1638 2N1638 2N408 2N408 2N217S 2N217S 1N87A 1N87A 1N87A AS2

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Ranger 9 All-Wave B33 - Amalgamated Wireless

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.875 x 8.5 x 3.875 inch / 327 x 216 x 98 mm

• Notes

• This radio is very large and heavy to be designated a "Portable Radio" but it has no provision for external mains power. The battery is the Eveready 2761 the case of which can be opened gently and a pack of 6 "C" cells inserted to make a convincing replica. A pack for 6 "C" cells was also available as a substitute for the 2761. There is provision for an external aerial and earth and for an external 9 Volt DC supply. The case is fitted with a substantial handle and there is an internal telescopic aerial which extends about 800 mm above the case. There is no flexible joint in that aerial. The internal ferrite rod antenna is only 190 mm long which is short for a radio of this size and weight.

  The radio was available in Teak, Doeskin & Black vinyl over a rigid plastic former.

  The band switching and tuning is on one circuit board and the IF and AF sections are on a separate board.

  The speaker is an elliptical 6" x 4"  but it is centre tapped with a total impedance of 80 Ohms. Replacement of a faulty unit could be problematic.

  Using the schematic's terminology, the frequency bands are:

  • MW 525 --- 1620 Kc/s
  • SW1 1.6 --- 4.25 Mc/s
  • SW2  4.0 --- 10.5 Mc/s
  • SW3  10.0 --- 30.0 Mc/s

  There is a comprehensive table of alignment instructions included in the manufacturers documentation and two different RF board layouts for different brands of Air Trimmers for the various RF bands are portrayed. See the uploaded schematic file.

  Weight including batteries.

  See also models Electrice E932P & Westinghouse W932P.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7 lb 9 oz (7.562 lb) / 3.433 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 61.95 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1965 to Aug 1971.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service. (Also at KevinChant com))

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C2, 1965, Page A29.)

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1431 models, 874 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