Classic 2000 Digital Audio Broadcasting Radio

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

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  • Year
  • 2000
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 333129

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • PLL, Phase-locked loop
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / NP7-12: 12 / 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Classic 2000 Digital Audio Broadcasting Radio - Roberts Radio Co.Ltd., East
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • The world’s first portable DAB radio which was built in 1999 and was launched in May 2000 in limited numbers for field trials with the BBC and other home and overseas broadcasters. Powered by an NP7-12 rechargable battery or a mains adaptor/charger.

    Controls
    - Preset buttons for six favourite stations
    - Preset station display
    - Alphabetical station list
    - Station window
    - Station name and text display
    - Tuning control
    - Volume and On/Off control

    Holding down the Tuning Control starts a scan for available stations and lists them in alphabetic order on the right hand side of the display. A radio station can then be selected from the list using the tuning control.

     

  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Roberts Classic 2000 operating instructions)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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