• Country
• Latvia (Latvia, Riga)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga

• Year
• 1968 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 133286

• Number of Transistors
• 10

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / size D 6 x 1,5 = 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Astrad Auriga - VEF Radio Works Valst

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 297 x 229 x 105 mm / 11.7 x 9 x 4.1 inch

• Notes
• 5 SW bands. Similar as export VEF 12.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.7 kg / 5 lb 15.2 oz (5.947 lb)

• Author
• Model page created by Nikolaj Baranov. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 139 models, 136 with images and 76 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga