• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka

• Year
• 1964–1967

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 185072

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• Number of Tubes
• 3

• Valves / Tubes
• 6267 6BL8 30A5

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Tape Recorder

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100; 115; 125; 200; 230; 250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National RQ-703S - Panasonic, Matsushita,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13.5 x 6 x 13.875 mm / 0.5 x 0.2 x 0.5 inch

• Notes

• National Model RQ-703S Tape Recorder

  Self-contained twin track, three-speed AC operated tape recorder which is a modified version of Model RQ-703. Housed in attractive plastic cabinet with chrome grille.

  Features: power consumption of approximately 40 W with an output of 2W. Volume control and power on/off switch, tone control and monitor switch. Allows monitoring through built-in speaker while it is being taped, thus enabling use a public address system. Large size VU meter.

  Specifications: frequency response 100 - 15,000 C/s (Hz) at 7½ ips; 100 - 12,000 C/s (Hz) at 3¾ ips; 100 -5000 C/s (Hz) at 1⅞ ips. Recording system AC bias to 40 kC/s (kHz) and erasure system AC. Speaker 6" x 4" dynamic.

  Accessories: dynamic microphone, 5" reel tape, 5" empty reel, radio cord-R, connection cord-A, splicing tape. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 22 lb 0 oz (22 lb) / 9.988 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 82.95 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1965 to Feb 1967.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (National Tape Recorder Service Handbook, Page 27.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Revue 1967

• Author
• Model page created by Hugo Sneyers. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3049 models, 2826 with images and 633 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka