Viking Wanderer Portable R18U
SMD S.M.D. Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd.; Pinetown, Durban and Cape Town
- Country
- South Africa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- SMD S.M.D. Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd.; Pinetown, Durban and Cape Town
- Year
- 1954 ??
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 329957
Bottom view of Viking R18U wanderer radio
Label inside of the back panel
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Number of Transistors
- Semiconductors
- Selengleichrichter
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC: 105-115; 200-210; 220-230; 240-250 / 2 x 4.5 & 90 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Viking Wanderer Portable R18U - SMD S.M.D. Manufacturing Co.
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 400 x 280 x 190 mm / 15.7 x 11 x 7.5 inch
- Notes
-
MW and four SW bands. Operates from AC and DC mains voltages or dry batteries.
So far investigation of the circuitry has revealed that all heater elements of the valves are connected in series needing consequently 9V (or 8.5V) battery for portable operation. In all various AC/DC mains operation, heater and anode voltages are created with complex looking resitor networks. For AC mode there is a selenium rectifier.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 3.5 kg / 7 lb 11.3 oz (7.709 lb)
- Author
- Model page created by Vesa Karppinen. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 1 models, with images and with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from SMD S.M.D. Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd.; Pinetown, Durban and Cape Town
Collections
The model Viking Wanderer Portable is part of the collections of the following members.