• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1960/1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 276802

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2N486 2N484 2N484 2N362 or. 2N363 2N363 or. OC75 or. TS2_STC or. TS3_STC or. TS3-Z 2N632 or. OC72 2N632 or. OC72 1N295

• Main principle
• 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 / 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Power out
• 0.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor 7 FQW - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Notes
• • Four dial scales to suit NSW, VIC/TAS, QLD & SA/WA.
  • Earpiece jack socket.
  • Rola Type 2 C (15Ω) loudspeaker.
  • 4 x 1.5V AA batteries.
  • Colours available: Tan/White, Charcoal/White, Lime/White, Cherry Red/White & Chartreuse/White.
  • Alternative Philips & STC transistors may be used.

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin FQW-1, 28/3/1960. [Also at KevinChant.com])

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A17.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A54.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1960 & Feb 1961.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 851 models, 466 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