- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka
- Year
- 1971 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 199776
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 110; 220 / 4 x 1,5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 cm = 4.7 inch
- Power out
- 1.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: RF-959VB - Panasonic, Matsushita,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 260 x 170 x 78 mm / 10.2 x 6.7 x 3.1 inch
- Notes
- 4-Band (FM OIRT/MW/LW/SW) 8-Transistor 1-IC, AC/Battery Operation. IC in IF stage. OTL for less noise and distortion, matched with 12 cm speaker. 1.5 W output. AFC on FM locks station. Continuous tone control. Fine tuning. Loudness switch for rich sound at low level, Illuminated, easy-read dial. Four “C” batteries or AC. Jacks for earphone/external speaker, multiplex out, phono & record DIN.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 2.230 kg / 4 lb 14.6 oz (4.912 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 260.00 DM
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert
- Author
- Model page created by Jaroslav Hlavaty. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 2987 models, 2764 with images and 621 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