• Country
• Japan

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

• Year
• 1967–1970

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 240503

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• Number of Transistors
• 12

• Semiconductors
• 2SA341 2SA341 2SA101 2SA101 2SB171 2SC183 2SB173 2SB175 2SB176 2SB176 2SB176 2SB176 OA90 1S1211 1S1211 1S1211

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / D: 3 × 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 9 cm = 3.5 inch

• Power out
• 0.4 W (0.7 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National Panasonic Super Sensitive R-397 - Panasonic, Matsushita,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 272 x 147 x 61 mm / 10.7 x 5.8 x 2.4 inch

• Notes

• National Model R-397

  A three-band, 12-transistor, 4-diode portable radio.

  Features: tuned RF stage; exclusive signal strength meter and battery check; 3½" PM dynamic speaker, 700 mW output. Fine tuning; tone switch; dial light. Jacks for external antenna and earth, eaphone or external speaker. Powered by three Type UM-1 cells.

  Frequency range: MW, 525 - 1605 kHz; SW1, 2.3 - 7 MHz; SW2, 7 - 22 MHz. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Comes with brown leather carrying case.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.5 kg / 3 lb 4.9 oz (3.304 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 99.00 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1968 to Feb 1970.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Service Sheet No. RD-507.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C5, 1968, Page N151.)

• Author
• Model page created by Sándor Selyem-Tóth. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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