• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• JVC - Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1967–1969

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 319993

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA103 2SA103 2SA101 2SA101 2SB173 2SB175 2SB172 2SB172 OA70 OA90

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 220/ AA: 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.25 inch = 8.3 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Nivico 8-Transistor 2-Band Portable radio A-730B [Black] - JVC - Victor Company of Japan,

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.25 x 4.625 x 1.875 inch / 159 x 117 x 48 mm

• Notes

• Small dual-wave mains & battery operated transistor radio.

  MW: 540 - 1600 kHz
  SW: 3.9 - 12 MHz

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 lb 8 oz (1.5 lb) / 0.681 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 64.50 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1967 to Feb 1969.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C5, 1968, Page N225.)

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 975 models, 856 with images and 141 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from JVC - Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.; Tokyo