• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1968–1974

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 161472

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

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• SE1002 SE1002 SE1002 SE4002 AC127 AC132 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 / 2 x 7.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Tropicana Mk. 2 JH-1R Ch= JH - 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

• His Master's Voice Model JH-1R "Tropicana Mk. 2"

  Battery operated, transistor portable radio. Unbreakable plastic cabinet with simulated leather saddle-stitched outer case. New chrome-plated plastic front. Colours: red, charcoal, tan. Operates from Eveready battery Type 2510. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  See also earlier Tropicana models JD-1F and JD-1Q.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 lb 0 oz (4 lb) / 1.816 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 50.40 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1968 to Feb 1974.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (HMV Service Manual for Models JH-1H & JH-1R, Feb 1968.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C6, 1969, Page H52)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 585 models, 404 with images and 278 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