RF88Y Five Band AC-Battery Portable Radio

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1974 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 277993
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 19
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / Either AC: 50-60Hz, 120V or Batteries: "C" 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Power out
  • 0.5 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: RF88Y Five Band AC-Battery Portable Radio - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Notes

  • The Zenith RF-88Y is an AC/Battery operated portable 5 band receiver. Has Qty (1) PM 2" speaker and Qty(1) PM 3.5" speaker. Also has push-pull output stage and earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    AM Band...............540 - 1600kHz
    Marine Band..........1.6 - 4.6MHz
    FM Band...............88 - 108MHz
    Air Band...............108 - 135MHz
    PSB Band............144 - 174MHz

    Has Qty(2) antenna's.  One telescoping rod antenna is used for FM, AIR and PSB (Public Service Band), and ferrite antenna used for AM and Marine bands. When operated by batteries, it uses Qty(4) 1.5V "C" batteries.

    Made in Japan

  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Zenith Service Manual RA-68 Model "Royal F88" dated Sept 1974)
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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