Jantar

VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga

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  • Year
  • 1961
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 131952

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 127; 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Power out
  • 1.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Jantar - VEF Radio Works Valst
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 580 x 362 x 312 mm / 22.8 x 14.3 x 12.3 inch
  • Notes
  • Coverage MW and SW 5,95-26,1 MHz in four ranges.
    Only this one radio sets, with 11,5-50,5 meter SW radio bands, was sold in past USSR territory . Standard SW bands in SU - from 25- till 75 meters. Less than 25 meter radio bands was taboo in past Soviet Union territory.
    This radio set was designed for export from SU. For a variety of reasons - about 30000 "Jantar" radios there was not exported and staied in past Soviet Union.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 14.5 kg / 31 lb 15 oz (31.938 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • E.A. Levitin "Radio sets" Moscow 1967
  • Author
  • Model page created by Zenonas Langaitis. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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