12 Band World Radio BBC World Service R9962

Roberts Radio Co.Ltd., East Molesey, Surrey, UK

  • Year
  • 2005 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 314371

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / AA: 2 x 1.5 / 3 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 cm = 2 inch
  • Power out
  • 0.12 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 12 Band World Radio BBC World Service R9962 - Roberts Radio Co.Ltd., East
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 135 x 78 x 28 mm / 5.3 x 3.1 x 1.1 inch
  • Notes
  • A 12 band pocket radio with an analogue dial covering FM, MW, LW and 9 SW bands. LED tuning indicator, headphone socket, soft carrying pouch and BBC World Service frequency guide

    Specifications
    Power Requirements
    Batteries : 3V 2 x LR6 (AA) size
    External :  3V 200mA (centre pin negative)
    Battery Life
    Approx. 20hrs of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume, using Alkaline cells.
    Loudspeaker           50mm 8 ohm.
    Output Power         120mW into 4 ohms.
    Headphone Socket 3.5mm dia mono
    Aerial System
    LW :  Built-in Ferrite aerial
    MW : Built-in Ferrite aerial
    FM :  Telescopic aerial
    SW : Telescopic aerial
    Frequency Coverage
    LW                           150 - 281 kHz
    MW                          530 - 1710 kHz
    FM                          87.5 - 108 MHz
    SW1    60m band     4.60 - 5.05 MHz
    SW2    49m band     5.95 - 6.25 MHz
    SW3    41m band     7.05 - 7.70 MHz
    SW4    31m band     9.40 - 9.90 MHz
    SW5    25m band    11.55 - 12.10 MHz
    SW6    21m band    13.45 - 14.10 MHz
    SW7    19m band    15.05 - 15.65 MHz
    SW8    16m band    17.50 - 18.05 MHz
    SW9    13m band    21.50 - 21.95 MHz

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.250 kg / 0 lb 8.8 oz (0.551 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Roberts The Analogue Collection catalogue volume 9)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (User Manual R9962 12 Band Portable World Radio)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Aldo Andreani. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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