AM/FM Stereo Tuner RT-970BX

Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1992 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 308347

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • PLL, Phase-locked loop
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120 or 220 or 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AM/FM Stereo Tuner RT-970BX - Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 440 x 72 x 327 mm / 17.3 x 2.8 x 12.9 inch
  • Notes
  • A stereo Hi-Fi AM/FM Tuner covering MW and VHF. Memory for 16 AM or FM radio stations. Press buttons for Power, Band (FM, AM), AM Wide, Hi Blend, Mute Off/Mono, RF Att., FM Wide, Auto Tuning, Memory, Tuning Up and Tuning Down. Digital Frequency display and  digital Signal Strength display (0 - 5), Stereo and Memory Indicators. Eight Preset Radio Station buttons and a +8 button for Stations 9-16. On the rear, an adjustable clip-on AM Loop Antenna, terminals for AM and FM antennae and RCA phono Line Output sockets.

    Specification  
    FM Tuner Section  
    Usable Sensitivity 10.8dBf/ 0.95µV (75Ω)
    50dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono: 14.8dBf/1.5µV (75Ω),
    Stereo: 37.2dBf/20µV (75Ω)
    Signal-to-Noise Ratio (at 65dBf) Mono: 83dB, Stereo: 78dB
    Harmonic Distortion (at 65dBf) 1kHz 0.05% (mono), 0.21% (stereo)
    Frequency Response 30 to 15,000Hz, ±0.5dB
    Capture Ratio 1.0dB
    Alternate Channel Selectivity 60dB/ 80dB (Wide/ Narrow)
    Adjacent Channel Selectivity 15dB (Narrow)
    Spurious Response Ratio 100dB
    Image Response Ratio 75dB
    IF Response Ratio 100dB
    AM Suppression Ratio 60dB
    Stereo Separation 100Hz/ 1kHz/ 10kHz
    43dB/ 48dB/ 38dB
    Output Level 1.0V
    Antenna Input 75Ω unbalanced
    AM Tuner Section  
    Sensitivity 350µV/m
    Selectivity (Wide/ Narrow) 27dB/ 42dB
    Signal to Noise Ratio 55dB
    Image Response Ratio 40dB
    IF Response Ratio 60dB
    Antenna Loop Antenna

    Versions/Power Requirements
    120 V AC 60Hz
    220 V AC 50Hz
    240 V AC 50Hz

    Power Consumption:   10 watts

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.9 kg / 8 lb 9.4 oz (8.59 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Owner's Manual for the RT-970BX)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Technical Manual for the RT-970BX)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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