- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Westinghouse (brand), Sydney
- Year
- 1959–1963
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 290012
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 2 X 6 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: W806P - Westinghouse brand, Sydney
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
Model W806-P is an eight transistor, battery operated, three band superheterodyne portable receiver designed for reception of Medium and Short Wave Bands.
Features of design include:
Ferrite Rod Aerial; Telescopic Aerial, provision for switching to external aerial; R.F. stage; high gain I.F. transformers; Autodyne converter; provision for Phono use; single ended push-pull output stage incorporating feedback; high sensitivity 7" x 5" eliptical speaker; long economical battery life.
Probably the biggest transistor portable ever made in Australia. Built on a metal chassis with tag strips and point-to-point wiring. Wooden case covered in vinyl. World time zone map in the lid. Manufactured for remote locations - included the Flying Doctor Base Station frequencies on the flip up world map.
Tuning Control has a single knob which has a reduction (vernier) that engages for one turn of the knob. After one turn, the reduction disengages to allow a rapid tuner change (5:1 ratio measured)
- SW range: 1.9 - 6.1 MHz and 5.9- 18 MHz.
- 2 x 6V Batteries Eveready 509 or Diamond 3509.
- Price 1 guinea (£1/1/-) extra in WA.
- See also AWA 893P, Airzone A806P & Electrice E806P
- Price in first year of sale
- 82.95 AUS £
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Westinghouse Factory Supervised Service.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A10. (For AWA 893P))
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A19. (For AWA 893P))
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960 to Feb 1963.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 208 models, 73 with images and 66 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Westinghouse (brand), Sydney