• Country
• Japan

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

• Year
• 1976–1980

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 169744

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• Number of Transistors
• 9

• Semiconductors
• 2SC1359 2SC1359 2SC1359 2SC1359 2SC1359 2SC945 2SB175 2SB475 2SB475

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / AA: 2 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 cm = 2.6 inch

• Power out
• 0.25 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National Panasonic RF-516 - Panasonic, Matsushita,

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 155 x 100 x 40 mm / 6.1 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch

• Notes
• Tunes FM 88-108 MHz and BC 520-1600 kHz. Also has external earphpone socket.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.4 kg / 0 lb 14.1 oz (0.881 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 23.95 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1976 to Feb 1980.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Service Manual, Order No. RD7702-1400)

• Author
• Model page created by Roger Brinkman. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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