Kelly WH-822

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1959/1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 147619

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• HJ72 HJ-71 2N218 2N218 2N215 2N215 2N217 2N217 1N34A HV15

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 × 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Kelly WH-822 - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.125 x 3.5625 x 1.75 inch / 156 x 90 x 44 mm

• Notes

• Hitachi WH822

  Eight transistor 2-band portable with 2½" dynamic speaker. Supplied with telescopic antenna for short wave. Auxiliary antenna, earphone, leather carrying case with shoulder straps. Packed in attractive velvet lined display box. Plastic case gold and black. Frequency range 535-1605 kC/s (kHz), SW 3.8-12 MC/s (MHz). Takes 4 x 1015 (AA) batteries.

  Sams photofact set 485 folder 11 date 5-60 features the Hitachi models WH-822 and WH-822M as the same schematic.
  A 9th transistor (HV15) acts as output bias diode. WH-822M uses the transistor HJ74 in oscillator and mixer stages.

  This model sold in Australia between 1959 & 1960 for £40/19/-. Price includes batteries. It was one of the first Japanese transistor models sold in Australia.

  See also model WH-822H

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.680 kg / 1 lb 8 oz (1.498 lb)

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1959 & Feb 1960.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 485 folder 11 date 5-60)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (E Series Handbook Vol. 1, Page H2.)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1052 models, 942 with images and 241 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo