Countryman 309 L3X09T

Philips Australia

  • Year
  • 1961/1962
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 337106

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / D: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Countryman 309 L3X09T - Philips Australia
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.166 x 7.4375 x 3.75 inch / 309 x 189 x 95 mm
  • Notes
  • Philips Model 309 "Countryman"

    Imported battery-operated triple-wave portable radio having seven transistors and two germanium diodes. Housed in off-white polystyrene cabinet with brown leatherette covered sides; gold carrying handle.

    Features: built-in Ferroceptor aerial for B/C; built-in loop for S/W; provision for connection of external aerial. Speaker: Philips 4". Operates from four 1.5V (D) cells. Printed circuitry. Fully calibrated Australian and overseas dial; B/C, 1622~517 kC/s (kHz); S/W1, 1.6~5.2 MC/s (MHz); S/W2, 5.9~18.1 MC/s (MHz).

    Controls: five push-buttons for on/off, tone, B/C and S/W band selection; roller type controls for volume and tuning. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    See also European version: L3X09T

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 54.60 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, October 1961.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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