• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

• Year
• 1956/1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 263325

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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

• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1S5 3S4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC: 200; 230; 240 / Bat: 1.5 & 67.5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.1 W (0.18 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sportster ARQ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

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

• Notes

• Solid state rectifiers are used for H.T. and L.T. when on mains power.

  Available in Dark Red, Cream, Tan & Iridescent Grey.

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin ARQ-1, 14/9/1956.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (V.R. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A11.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 851 models, 465 with images and 357 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne