8-Transistor BX-384

Sharp; Osaka

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  • Year
  • 1964/1965
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 314647
    • alternative name: Hayakawa Electric Co.Ltd.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 4 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / C: 3 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.3 W (0.5 W max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8-Transistor BX-384 - Sharp; Osaka
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 7.3125 x 4.5 x 1.75 inch / 186 x 114 x 44 mm
  • Notes

  • Sharp Model BX384

      Eight transistor, two-band high output portable with superheterodyne system with AGC.
      Specifications: tuning range, MW 530 - 1650 kC/s (kHz); SW 3.9 - 12 MC/s (MHz). Output, 500 mW maximum, 350 mW undistorted. Oval type speaker, 4 5/16" x 2¾" PDS. Power source, 3 x UM2A (C Cells) batteries.

    Telescopic Antenna
    Headphone Jack

    This model sold in Australia during 1964 & 1965 for £34/13/-. Price includes batteries.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Wim Perl. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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