AQS (HQR chassis)
Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1955/1956
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 195573
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Details
- Changer (Record changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-220; 221-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: AQS - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
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This model had four band spread short wave ranges covering the 49, 31, 25 and 19m bands.
Uses the same chassis as model HQR.
The record changer is a 3-speed Collaro.
- Price in first year of sale
- 134.40 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIV
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin AQS-1, 2/7/1955.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin HQR-1, 20/6/1955.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A12 & A53.)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 14, 1956, Page 67.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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