Automatic RC500/A

• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• ITT-KB; Foots Cray, Kent; (ITT Consumer Products (UK) Ltd. ex Kolster-Brandes)

• Year
• 1975

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 246517

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 22

• Semiconductors
• 2SC1342 2SC461 2SC460 2SC460 2SC460 2SC460 2SC458 2SC458 2SB534 2SB534 2SC1344 2SC458 2SC458 2SC458 2SA672 2SC1213 2SC458 2SC458 2SB370 2SC711 2SC458 2SC711

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470/10700 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and FM or UHF.

• Details
• Cassette-Recorder or -Player

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC: 110-150 / 200-240 / DC: 5 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm

• Power out
• 0.65 W (max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Automatic RC500/A - ITT-KB; Foots Cray, Kent; ITT

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 321 x 197 x 76 mm / 12.6 x 7.8 x 3 inch

• Notes

• End of tape mechanical pushbutton release.
  Weight includes batteries.
  Made in Taiwan.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.7 kg / 5 lb 15.2 oz (5.947 lb)

• Author
• Model page created by Mike Edwards † 25.10.21. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 181 models, 152 with images and 73 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from ITT-KB; Foots Cray, Kent; (ITT Consumer Products (UK) Ltd. ex Kolster-Brandes)