• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Retro (Australian Digital Radio, Ron Sherry); Geelong, VIC

• Year
• 2016

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 322823

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Special principle (see notes)

• Wave bands
• DAB and FM, perhaps with Streaming [DABFM]

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120V or 220-240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Power out
• 20 W (undistorted)

• Material
• Bakelite, TUBES VISIBLE

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Retro - Retro Australian Digital Radio

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.5 x 8.5 x 7.5 inch / 318 x 216 x 191 mm

• Notes

• The Retro radio is based on the Tasma Baby series of radios from the 1940’s but with FM and digital reception plus audio connectivity.

  RF

  • DAB+: 174.928 - 239.2 MHz (20 Pre-sets)
  • FM:  87.5 - 108 MHz (20 Pre-sets)

  Connectivity

  • Bluetooth
  • USB 2.0

  Audio

  • Audio Output: 20-watt RMS Max
  • Tone Control: Classic/Pop/Jazz/Rock/Normal
  • Audio Formats: MP3/WAV/WMA
  • Audio Response: 20Hz - 20kHz
  • THD:  < 0.2%
  • Signal to Noise Ratio:  DAB - >50 dB, Bluetooth >60 dB

  Info Display

  • Standby Mode: Analogue clock (Synched to DAB reception)
  • DAB: Displays via, Dynamic Label Segment (DLS); frequency, station name, song name, stereo/Mono & kB rate.
  • FM: Frequency, Stereo/Mono, radio Text, Program Type, Date & Time.
  • Bluetooth Connected/Disconnected

  The cabinet is bakelite and available in four colours: Green, Butterscotch, Red and Storm Green.

   

• Mentioned in
• - - Manufacturers Literature

Retro Radio Operating Instructions

2013 KB

• Documents regarding this model

• Author
• Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3 models, 3 with images and 2 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Retro (Australian Digital Radio, Ron Sherry); Geelong, VIC