• Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 189988
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: MQ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 490 x 282 x 190 mm / 19.3 x 11.1 x 7.5 inch
  • Notes
  • This model had three band spread short wave ranges covering the 31, 25 and 19m bands.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 50.40 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. IX
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins MQ-1, 1/8/1950 & MQ-2, 22/1/1951.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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