National RJ-15
Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka
- Year
- 1964–1967
- Category
- Citizen Band Equipment
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 327583
Mingay's Price Service, 8/65 to 2/67.
- Number of Transistors
- 12
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Transceiver
- Wave bands
- Short Wave (SW only)
- Power type and voltage
- Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / D: 1.5 x 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.25 inch = 5.7 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: National RJ-15 - Panasonic, Matsushita,
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 3 x 7.8125 x 1.5 inch / 76 x 198 x 38 mm
- Notes
-
National Model RJ-15 Transceiver
Lightweight transceiver having 12 transistors; separate battery case which is carried over the shoulder or hung from belt.
Features: frequency 27.240 MC/s (MHZ). Outputs, transmitter 500 mW; receiver, 200 mW undistorted, 300 mW maximum. Speaker 2¼".
Operates from nine National Type UM-1 cells, or equivalent.
Operating ranges are about one mile in city, about four miles in suburbs, about 40 - 50 miles over water. Telescopic whip aerial is about 5.8 ft long. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
Battery case dimensions: 7¾" high x 4-9/32" wide x 1¼" deep.
Price $119.30 after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia (14/2/1966).
- Price in first year of sale
- 95.00 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1965 to Aug 1967.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 3053 models, 2830 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