• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY

• Year
• 1982

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 285659

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, more than 2 SW bands plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 50/60 Hz, 120-220 / D: 6 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6 Band Portable Radio FM/AM Shortwave 1-4 7-2990A - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14.25 x 10.375 x 6.25 inch / 362 x 264 x 159 mm

• Notes

• The GE 7-2990A is a multiband AM/FM/SW portable with both analog and digital tuning.  External connections include earphone jack, record output jack, and FM and SW antenna terminals.  Other features include tuning meter, bandwidth switch, beat frequency oscillator, dial light, and controls for volume, bass, treble, and RF gain.  Power input is 9 watts and is switchable between 120 and 220 VAC.

  Frequency bands as follows:
  AM    540 - 1600 kHz
  FM    88 - 108 mHz
  SW1  3.5 - 10 mHz
  SW2  10 - 19 mHz
  SW3  19 - 25 mHz
  SW4  25 - 31 mHz

• Author
• Model page created by David Erali. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2139 with images and 2042 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY