FM-AM 3-Band 9-Transistor Portable Radio RF-680Y
Barlow-Wadley Barlow's; South Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Barlow-Wadley Barlow's; South Africa
- Year
- 1974 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 339181
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- Number of Transistors
- 9
- Semiconductors
- 2SC429 2SC185 2SC645 2SC469 2SC469 2SB172 2SC175 2SB176 2SB176 OA79 OA79 1S1211 1S1211 OA79 OA79
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s) 7 FM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, 2 Short Wave plus FM or UHF.
- Power type and voltage
- Batteries / addl. power jack / AA: 4 x 1.5 / 6 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 9 cm = 3.5 inch
- Power out
- 0.22 W (0.35 W max.)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: FM-AM 3-Band 9-Transistor Portable Radio RF-680Y - Barlow-Wadley Barlow's; South
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 7 x 4 x 1 inch / 178 x 102 x 25 mm
- Notes
-
This was possibly made in South Africa by Barlow's Manufacturing Co., Ltd. under license of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
See Model RF-680.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1 lb 6 oz (1.375 lb) / 0.624 kg
- Mentioned in
- RF-680Y Service Manual
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers.
- Author
- Model page created by Steve Rich. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 16 models, 16 with images and 6 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Barlow-Wadley Barlow's; South Africa