2-Band Transistor 8 BXL-381

Sharp; Osaka

  • Year
  • 1961 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 343618
    • alternative name: Hayakawa Electric Co.Ltd.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / AA: 3 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.4 cm = 2.5 inch
  • Power out
  • 0.2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 2-Band Transistor 8 BXL-381 - Sharp; Osaka
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 168 x 86 x 35 mm / 6.6 x 3.4 x 1.4 inch
  • Notes
  • A portable two-band, eight transistor, superhet radio with AGC, two diodes, and one thermistor.

    Built-in ferrite core antenna and built-in telescopic antenna. Tuning range MW 535-1605 kHz and LW  150-400 kHz.

    Jack for earphones.
    Jack for Phono input.
    Switch for sensitivity: Low-High-Local.

    See also MW/SW Version BX-381.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Ivan Kranjec. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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