• Year
  • 1961–1965
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 232185
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sportster Transistor Seven FSW - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8 x 7.25 x 3 inch / 203 x 184 x 76 mm
  • Notes
  • Astor FSW

    BC portable having seven transistor and two diodes, housed in leather case in colours of grey, red, blue, tan or black.

    Features: inbuilt aerial. Operates from one 9V battery. Speaker 3"; power output, 0.3W. Controls: on-off, tuning. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Speaker Rola Type 3C (15 ohms).
    Battery Eveready Type 276P or equivalent.
    Price includes battery.
    Colours available in Grey, Red, Blue, American Tan & Black Texon.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 30.45 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin FSW-1, 18/8/1961.)
  • Literature/Schematics (4)
  • Feb 62 to Aug 65.
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Forum contributions about this model: Astor brand, Radio: Sportster Transistor Seven FSW

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This radio uses the same circuit board and schemetic as the GPN-A.

Brian Wilson, 26.Mar.13

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