• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Heathkit (Brand), Heath Co.; Benton Harbor (MI)

• Year
• 1961/1962

• Category
• Kit (Parts plus instruction) or building instructions only

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 302462

• • alternative name: Heath Company

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• Number of Transistors
• 1

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• TRF without regeneration

• Tuned circuits
• 1 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x C 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - only for Earphone!

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor Radio SK-60 - Heathkit Brand, Heath Co.;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 140 x 60 x 80 mm / 5.5 x 2.4 x 3.1 inch

• Notes

• From the 1961 catalog supplement: "The circuit board and solderless connections make it a "snap." Included are transistor audio amplifier, germanium diode detector, earphone, all-metal cabinet, circuit board, screwdriver, and manual of instructions and operating principles. Safe for all ages with battery power. 2 lbs."

  The circuit contains 2 resistors, 1 mica capacitor, variable capacitor, coil with ferrite slug, germanium diode, an unlabeled PNP germanium transistor in a metal can, and a crystal earphone. All connections, including to components on the printed circuit board, are made with nuts, washers and bolts through the board. Uses a parallel L-C bandpass filter, tuned by the variable capacitor. Uses a 1.5 Volt "C" cell battery on the printed circuit board. Terminal block on outside of the back of the aluminum case has 4 screw terminals: earphone (2), Ground, Antenna.

• Price in first year of sale
• 7.50 $US

• Mentioned in
• - - Manufacturers Literature (1961 Heathkit Catalog Supplement 80/01, Page 20)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Schematic (hand drawn by G Brandenburger)

• Author
• Model page created by Gary Brandenburger. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 717 models, 700 with images and 507 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Heathkit (Brand), Heath Co.; Benton Harbor (MI)