X17B Ch= HS-798
Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- 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
- 85578
Picture from Motorola datasheet
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / AA: 4 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: X17B Ch= HS-798 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 4 x 5.75 x 1.5 inch / 102 x 146 x 38 mm
- Notes
-
The Motorola model X17B is a 8 transistor and 2 diode portable AM receiver. AM band tuning range: 535-1620KHz. An earphone jack is located on rear of radio which disconnects the speaker for private listening.
The following models are identical except for cabinet color.
Model Cabinet Color X17B Blue X17N Brown X17R Red
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 21, 1961
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94 (1996, page 170)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact TSM Transistor Radio Series SAMS (TSM 11, April 1962, pages 85 - 90)
- Author
- Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4623 models, 2967 with images and 4123 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)