• Year
  • 1961/1962
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 160331
    • alternative name: Westinghouse El. Int.

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / "C" 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.25 W (0.315 W max.)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: H-866P8 Ch= V-2422-4 - Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co. -
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 inch / 241 x 165 x 114 mm
  • Notes
  • The Westinghouse H-866P8 is a battery operated portable 8 transistor BC and SW receiver. Uses Qty(4) C-size 1.5V batteries.  Has Qty(1) PM elliptical 3" x 5" speaker.  Also has push-pull output stage and earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening. Uses ferrite rod antenna for the BC band and telescopic antenna for the Marine and SW bands, with provisions for connecting an external antenna. Has black saddle-stitched case.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............540 - 1600kHz
    Marine Band........1.95 - 5.8MHz
    SW Band............5.8 - 16.5MHz

     

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Catalogue ~1960)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Westinghouse Service Manual RA5050 dated 6=62)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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