G836

GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London

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  • Year
  • 1969
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 279575
    • Brand: Gecophone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470/10700 kHz; 4 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, (BC) Long Wave (LW), 2 x SW and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / PP9: 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.8 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: G836 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13 x 8 x 3 inch / 330 x 203 x 76 mm
  • Notes

  • A portable battery multiband AM/FM transistor radio housed in a wooden case. Sockets for tape output and earphone, two telescopic antennae. PP9 9v battery.

    Waveband Coverage:

    LW    2000 - 1105 metres
    MW     570 - 191 metres
    SW1     95 - 29 metres
    SW2     42 - 13 metres
    SW1 Bandspread 31 metre band
    SW2 Bandspread 13 metre band
    VHF/FM  87 - 108.5 MHz

    The Sobell S336 model is identical apart from badges and fascia colour. Similar circuit to the earlier GEC G820.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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