Quartz Locked Stereo Tuner TX-9800

Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1979/1980
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 151104

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 120; 130; 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Quartz Locked Stereo Tuner TX-9800 - Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 420 x 165 x 365 mm / 16.5 x 6.5 x 14.4 inch
  • Notes
  • A hi-fi AM/FM stereo tuner with an analogue dial with sliding station markers housed in a metal or wooden case. With a frequency Quartz Lock circuit and Touch-Sensor tuning. With Signal strength and Tuning meters, Stereo, Tune and Locked indicators, a rotary Output Level control, switches for Function (FM/AM), AM IF Band (Wide/Narrow), MPX Noise Filter and FM Muting/Mode, a built-on adjustable AM Ferrite bar antenna, terminals for AM and FM antennae and Ground, RCA phono sockets for Multipath Output, Fixed and Variable Line Output, Touch Sensor gain switch (High/Low), AC outlet and an FM De-Emphasis switch, 25µs/50µS/75µS on the General Export model and 25µs/75µS on the US & Canada model.

    Specification  
    Semiconductors ICs 11, FETs 3, Transistors 34, Diodes 23
    FM Section  
    Circuitry 3 MOS FETs, 2-stage RF Amplifier 5-gang Variable
    Capacitor, 8-stage Limiter, PLL MPX Circuit
    Sensitivity  
     IHF
     50dB Quieting
    1.5µV
    2.5µV (mono), 35µV (stereo)
    S/N Ratio 80dB (mono), 75dB (stereo)
    THD 100Hz & 1kHz  0.15% (mono), 0.2% (stereo)
    10kHz 0.15% (mono), 0.5% (stereo)
    Capture ratio 1.0dB
    Selectivity -±400kHz 85dB
    Frequency Response 50Hz-10kHz +0.2dB,-0.5dB
    20Hz-15kHz +0.2dB,-1.5dB
    Separation 50Hz-10kHz 35dB
    Image Rejection 110dB
    IF Rejection 110dB
    Spurious Rejection 110dB
    AM Suppression Ratio 55dB
    Muting Threshold 5µV/22µV
    AM Section  
    Circuitry 1-stage RF Amplifier, 3-gang Variable Capacitor
    Sensitivity IHF, ferrite antenna     300µV/m
    IHF, external antenna 15µV
    Selectivity 40dB
    S/N Ratio 50dB
    Image Rejection 65dB
    IF Rejection 85dB
    Audio Section  
    Output (Level/Impedance)  
     FIXED
     VARIABLE
    650mV/5kΩ
    70mV - 2V/3.5kΩ

    Versions/Power Requirements

    KCU USA & Canada AC 120 V 60Hz
    FV General Export AC 110, 120, 130, 220, 240 V 50/60Hz with voltage selector
    - Europe AC 220-240 50/60Hz with voltage selector

    Power Consumption: 23W

    AM/FM-Stereo-Tuner mit Quarz-Regelung, Berührungssensor-Abstimmung. , Ausgänge über Chinchbuchsen (wahlweise fix oder variabel), Netzstromaufnahme 28Watt

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 9.1 kg / 20 lb 0.7 oz (20.044 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1979/80 Pioneer Hi-Fi Stereo catalogue)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual TX-9800)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Operating instructions TX-9800)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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