Radiola Transistor B79
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Year
- 1970
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 279343
Tuning dial
- Number of Transistors
- 7
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230-260 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Radiola Transistor B79 - Amalgamated Wireless
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Notes
-
AWA portable transistor radio adapted by the manufacturer for AC mains power.
The layout of chassis is modular with a separate RF/IF circuit board and a seperate audio circuit mounted on a mother board. There is a single wave rectifier suppling 10 volts DC from the AC mains via a small transformer.
The Carnaby 7 B59 uses the same modules.
- Price in first year of sale
- 39.95 AUS $
- Mentioned in
- Original prospect or advert (AWA 1970 price guide)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Silicon Chip December 2004
- Author
- Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
Collections
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