• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)

• Year
• 1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 85572

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2SA52 2SA49 2SA53 2SB54 2SB56 2SB56

• 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 / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.25 inch = 5.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: X15A Ch= HS-796 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

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

• Notes
• The Motorola model X15A is a 6 transistor, 1 thermistor and 1 diode portable AM receiver. AM band tuning range: 532-1620KHz. An earphone jack is located on side of radio which disconnects the speaker for private listening. Cabinet color = Gray-Blue.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 21, 1961

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4596 models, 2962 with images and 4095 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)