• Country
• Japan

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

• Year
• 1968 ??

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 258562

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• Number of Transistors
• 12

• Semiconductors
• 2SA379 2SA377 2SA377 2SA70 or. 2SA341 2SA70 or. 2SA341 2SA70 or. 2SA341 2SA70 or. 2SA341 2SB173 2SB173 2SB324 2SB448 or. AD139 2SB448 or. AD139

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)     11 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, 2 Short Wave plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / D: 5 x 1.5 / 7.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 16 cm = 6.3 inch

• Power out
• 2.2 W (3 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National Panasonic 4 Band 12 Transistor RF-885Y - Panasonic, Matsushita,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 295 x 213 x 91 mm / 11.6 x 8.4 x 3.6 inch

• Notes

• Frequency Range

  FM: 87 - 108 MHz
  MW: 525 - 1605 kHz
  SW1: 2.3 - 7 MHz
  SW2: 7 - 22 MHz

  Power output when Car battery operated: 2.3 W Undistorted, 6 W Max.
  Weight with batteries.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by Daniel Rosha. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3065 models, 2842 with images and 635 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