• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1964–1966

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 210245

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• AF116N 2N412 2N410 2N410 2N406 2N406 AT74 AT74 1N295 1N295

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt

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

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor P7G - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11 x 7 x 4 inch / 279 x 178 x 102 mm

• Notes

• Astor P7G Portable Radio

  A powerful eight transistor portable with tuned RF stage for greater signal to noise ratio. Features: large ferrite rod aerial and efficient 5" x 4" speaker. Printed circuit for reliability. Fitted with socket for connecting to car radio aerial. Full-length horizontal dial. Available in tan, parchment, rec and charcoal.

  Battery: Eveready Type 276P.

  Price $75.60 after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia, 14/2/1966. Price includes batteries.

  See also article by Rodney Champness in Silicon Chip, November 2011.

• Price in first year of sale
• 37.80 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1965 to Feb 1966.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Service Data, P7G-1, 2/12/1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group 2, 1965, Page A75.)

• 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