Skylark MkII

Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1963
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 169006

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 0.2 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Skylark MkII - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Notes

  • Car aerial socket and earphone socket on back panel, with earphone storage compartment. Original price excludes UK Purchase Tax.

    Case has front plastic grill and stitched leatherette covering similar to the SkyLark (Mk1), but a different chassis design using DC coupled Complementary Push Pull instead of two transformers. See SkyLark (Mk1) for differences in design.

    Specifications (Ever Ready Service manual)

    • Uses  PP6 battery.
    • MW 550 to 1600 kHz
    • LW 165 to 280 kHz
    • Ferrite Rod Aerial
    • Consumption : No Signal 13 mA typical & 19 mA max. 29 mA @ 50mW, 49 mA @ 200mW (10% distortion), typical listening about 17.5 mA
    • Headphone disconnects loudspeaker and is limited by 36 Ohms series resistor.
    • Additional aerial damping diode on strong signals
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 12.11 GBP
  • Source of data
  • -- Schematic
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Paul Stennings Vintage DVD.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Keith Staines. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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