• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1964/1965

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 216634

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

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N1636 or. 2N1639 2N406 2N1634 or. 2N1638 2N1634 or. 2N1638 2N406 2N408 2N217S 2N217S 1N87A AS2

• 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
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 1 x 9 / 9 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.4 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Airport 8 B42 - Amalgamated Wireless

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.375 x 5.375 x 2.75 inch / 238 x 137 x 70 mm

• Notes

• AWA Radiola Model B42 "Airport 8"

  Portable BC radio having eight transistors and one diode, housed in travel case in Asia blue, opal green, flame red or sequoia brown.

  Features: built-in ferrite rod aerial with provision for external aerial and earth. Operates from one Eveready Type 2512 battery. Speaker: high-impedance 4" type.

  Controls: tuning, on-off/volume.

  Can be operated as car radio using special AWA car aerial; or from AC supply using AWA battery saver (both optional extras). (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  See also models Electrice E834P & Westinghouse W834P.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.469 kg / 3 lb 3.8 oz (3.236 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (AWA Technical Information & Service Data, December 1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C2, 1965, Page A34.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 1430 models, 873 with images and 463 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney