• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• National Radio Corporation Ltd., Adelaide

• Year
• 1948–1952

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 314191

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1S5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Deluxe Portable HKP - National Radio Corporation Ltd

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 11 x 5.5 inch / 305 x 279 x 140 mm

• Notes

• 5 valve, B/C; 8" speaker; catch-buttons release lid which opens automatically exposing dial and controls; loop aerial in lid; external aerial and earth terminals; on/off switch separate from volume control; economy position fitted to switch claimed to reduce battery drain by 22% when local stations tuned in; uses two 482 and one 745 batteries.

  Retail selling price £28/7/6. (PORTABLES ON PARADE)

  Some models may have a 3Q4 in place of 3V4.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 17 lb 8 oz (17.5 lb) / 7.945 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 28.35 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Radio Electrical WEEKLY (Vol. 27, No. 27 (628th Issue), 29/10/1948. Supplement.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Vol. 7, 1949 (for 1948 models), Page 282.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 45 models, 8 with images and 35 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from National Radio Corporation Ltd., Adelaide