• Country
• Japan

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

• Year
• 1961/1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 258915

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA103 2SA103 2SA101 2SA101 2SB171 2SB171 2SB176 or. 2SB96 2SB176 or. 2SB96 OA70 MA23

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / D: 4 x 1,5 & D: 1 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.25 W (0.35 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National 2 Band 8 Transistor T-80 - Panasonic, Matsushita,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 350 x 150 x 115 mm / 13.8 x 5.9 x 4.5 inch

• Notes

• Frequency Range:
  MW: 540 - 1600 kHz
  SW: 3.9 - 10 MHz

  4 x 1.5V D Cells & additional D size battery for pilot lamp, Two external  earphone jacks, External antenna terminal,  Tone control knob, Phono  jack.

  Sold in Australia during 1961 & 1962 for £49/7/-. Price & weight includes batteries.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5 lb 3 oz (5.188 lb) / 2.355 kg

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1961 to Aug 1962.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (National Radio Service Note)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (E Series Handbook, Page N46.)

• Author
• Model page created by Daniel Rosha. 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