• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1971–1974

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 222560

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• Number of Transistors
• 2

• Semiconductors
• AC187 AC188 TAA840

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• 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

• Power out
• 0.45 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Majestic 02RL315 - Philips Australia

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10 x 5.75 x 2.5 inch / 254 x 146 x 64 mm

• Notes

• "Majestic" RL315

  Integrated circuitry makes this radio more reliable in 180 different ways to bring you one of the most amazing portables ever built. Styling is sleek and robust, reception unsurpassed.

  As well as the tuned circuits, there is a ceramic resonator.

  • Frequency range: 520 - 1620 kHz.
  • 450 mW output.
  • 4" round permagnetic speaker, 8 ohms.
  • Battery/tuning indicator.
  • Earphone socket, 3.5 mm.
  • Two-position tone control switch.
  • Linear dial scale with station markings.
  • 6 volt battery supply: 4 x R20 cells (Eveready 1050 / D cells).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 lb 11 oz (1.687 lb) / 0.766 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 47.03 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1971 to Feb 1974.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Manual for Models 02RL210, RL215 & RL315, June 1971.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G8, 1971/72, Page P1-35.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 927 models, 736 with images and 441 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia