• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1968

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 225486

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• AS300 AS300 AS302 AS300 2N408 AS311 or. AS313 AS128 AS311 1N87A 1N87A 1N87A AS9

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 9 / ? Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.75 W (max.)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Transistor 8 B65 - Amalgamated Wireless

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.5 x 8.5 x 4.5 inch / 318 x 216 x 114 mm

• Notes

• This is a heavy portable radio designed for long distance reception with good sensitivity and selectivity. In addition to the transistors, the design incorporates 3 (of) 1N87A diodes and an AS9. There are sockets for external power supply, aerial and earth. The battery can be either a Type 2761 or a pack of 6 x 1.5 Volt "C" cells. The schematic and dial cord route are on a label pasted on the inside rear cover. Weight is with a 2761 battery. There are two steel plates, one supporting the whole front, including the speaker and dial assembly and the second supports the tuning, tone and volume controls as well as the RF and AF circuit boards. The hollow ferrite rod antenna is 16 mm in diameter and 254 mm long. the front is chrome plated plastic with an anodised aluminium speaker grill.

  Vinyl case in Tan or Black.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 8.125 lb (8 lb 2 oz) / 3.689 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 88.20 AUS $

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service, Feb 1969.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page A1-2.)

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1422 models, 847 with images and 453 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney