• Country
• Germany

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Nordmende, Norddeutsche Mende-Rundfunk GmbH (Sterling), Bremen-Hemelingen

• Year
• 1968/1969

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 7654

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• Number of Transistors
• 9

• Semiconductors
• AF106 AF135 AF126 AF126 AF137 AC163 AC163 AC117 AC175 AA112 AA112 AA112 AA118

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460/10700 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)     10 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 2 × 4,5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 1.2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Idol 49m 969.109C Ch= 9.109C - Nordmende, Norddeutsche Mende-

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 275 x 175 x 77 mm / 10.8 x 6.9 x 3 inch

• Notes
• UKW: 87,5 - 104 MHz
  MW1: 515 - 1370 kHz
  MW2: 1340 - 1625 kHz
  KW: 5950 - 6200 kHz
  
  Netzbetrieb mit zusätzlich einsetzbarem Netzteil TN173 möglich.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2 kg / 4 lb 6.5 oz (4.405 lb)

• Source of data
• Handbuch VDRG 1968/1969 / Radiokatalog Band 1, Ernst Erb

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1752 models, 1642 with images and 1270 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Nordmende, Norddeutsche Mende-Rundfunk GmbH (Sterling), Bremen-Hemelingen