Panasonic FM/AM Radio Cassette Recorder RQ-542AS

Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka

  • Year
  • 1976 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 342178

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Cassette-Recorder or -Player
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line plus power jack, mostly with battery or storage battery / 50-60 Hz, 120 / D: 6 x 1.5 / DC: 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 2.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Panasonic FM/AM Radio Cassette Recorder RQ-542AS - Panasonic, Matsushita,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Panasonic Model RQ-542S (for USA,)

    Frontloading Cassette Player/Recorder
    Auto Stop
    3 digit Tape Counter
    Telescopic antenna
    Carrying Handle

    Tuning range:-
    FM:   88 -   108 MHz.
    AM: 525 - 1605 kHz.

    See also:
    RQ-542 (National, 50-60Hz, 100V. Japanese domestic version)
    RQ-542AS (Panasonic, 50-60Hz, 120V. USA version, Made in Singapore)
    RQ-542B (National-Panasonic, 50-60Hz, 90-250V. General export version)
    RQ-542S (National-Panasonic, 50Hz, 240V. Australian version)

  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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