• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka

• Year
• 1962/1963

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 180131

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

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

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

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

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / AA: 3 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 cm = 2.4 inch

• Power out
• 0.12 W (0.2 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National 2-Band 7-Transistor T-44 - Panasonic, Matsushita,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 5.75 x 3.25 x 1.25 inch / 146 x 83 x 32 mm

• Notes

• National Model T-44

    Seven transistor, three diode portable with many features such as fine tuning of short wave stations. All-new battery compartment - takes three penlight (AA) batteries and has large 2½" speaker, Ferrite rod and telescopic aerial.
    The set is supplied complete with leather case, carrying straps, earphone, wire antenna, batteries, instruction manual and stations reference chart.
    Specifications: frequency range: M/W 540-1600 kC/s (kHz), S/W 3.9 - 12 MC/s (MHz). (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  This model sold in Australia during 1962 & 1963 for £36/15/-. Price & weight includes batteries.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0 lb 15 oz (0.937 lb) / 0.426 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 146.00 DM

• Source of data
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1963.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (E Series Handbook, Page N48.)

• Author
• Model page created by Werner Wussow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2987 models, 2764 with images and 620 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka