- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1950
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 189986
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Direct Current supply (DC) / 32 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: HMQ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 490 x 282 x 190 mm / 19.3 x 11.1 x 7.5 inch
- Notes
-
This model was designed for 32 volt farm lighting systems and uses a synchronous vibrator power supply. It had three band spread short wave ranges covering the 31, 25 and 19m bands.
Uses the same bakelite case as models HR & MQ; Astor part no. 155/81.
- Price in first year of sale
- 50.40 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. IX
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins HMQ-1, 1/9/1950 & HMQ-2, 5/3/1952.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 9, 1951, Page 44.)
- 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