RITA, Transistor 8 W-832H

Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1960
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 201733
    • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 6 D cells 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Power out
  • 1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: RITA, Transistor 8 W-832H - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 23 x 6 x 6 inch / 584 x 152 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • The Hitachi Model W-832H seems to be called also Rita (Transistor 8). The Short Waves are from 6 to 18 mc and broadcast from 535 - 1600 kc. Audio output 1 watt "Ultra High Sensitive Class". 8 semiconductors used as transistors plus 2 Germanium diodes 1K34A and 2SAA81 as unknown semiconductor.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 7.5 lb (7 lb 8 oz) / 3.405 kg
  • External source of data
  • Guest David Schertzer, Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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