- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1963–1965
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 219805
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 7
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
- Power out
- 0.1 W (unknown quality)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Scout 7 P5D - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 7.5 x 4.75 x 2 inch / 191 x 121 x 51 mm
- Notes
-
Astor P5D Scout 7
A seven transistor, two diode portable housed in plastic casing with leather shoulder strap. Available in red, tan parchment and parchment grey. All-States dial. Speaker, 3". Ferrite rod aerial. Estimated battery life 150 hours. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
- Price in first year of sale
- 30.45 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1964 to Feb 1965.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Service Data Astor Model P5D-1, 30/11/1963.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page A86.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 851 models, 463 with images and 354 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne