• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW

• Year
• 1965–1968

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 225922

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

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• AF116N AF117N AF117N AC126 AC132 AC127 OA90 OA90

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 2x 7.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sprite JA-1H Ch= JA - His Master's Voice HMV, H.M.V.

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.5 x 4.75 x 3.5 inch / 241 x 121 x 89 mm

• Notes

• This portable from HMV Homebush NSW uses a 47 Ohm, 4 inch circular speaker. The battery supply was from a dual 7.5 Volt battery (Eveready 2510) to provide 15 Volts with the chassis positive. The circuit is indicated on the inside of the radio as JA-1H and that specifies a 48 Ohm speaker. The two OA90 diodes are the detector and for the AGC.

  Tuning is via a "Handspan" direct drive dial, 86 mm in diameter. All 6 Australian states are covered on the dial with the frequency (530 - 1750* kHz) indicated only in small print, numbers 6 to 17 on the outer edge of the upper half of the dial. The Volume Control, which incorporates the On/Off switch, has a red segment visible when power is available to the set. The set is obviously for local use with only 6 transistors and a 140 mm Ferrite Rod Antenna with no provision for an external antenna or earth. Height including handle is 6". Price & weight include battery.

  Colours available in Apache Red, Citrus & Mexican Tan.
  Price after the introduction of decimal currency (14/2/1966) was $39.90

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3 lb 0 oz (3 lb) / 1.362 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 19.95 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (HMV Service Manual for Chassis Type JA.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page H38. (Also at KevinChant com))

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 586 models, 405 with images and 283 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW