AM/FM RDS Radio ICF-M33RDS

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sony Corporation; Tokyo

• Year
• 1999

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 133394

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• DTA144TKA 2SC1623 2SC1623 2SC1623 2SK209 2SB624 2SB624 DTC144TKA TC9418FN BU1924F RH5RH331A CXA1019M

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 2 x 1,5 / 3 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 cm = 2 inch

• Power out
• 0.09 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: AM/FM RDS Radio ICF-M33RDS - Sony Corporation; Tokyo

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 165 x 82 x 37 mm / 6.5 x 3.2 x 1.5 inch

• Notes
• ICF-M33RDS Sony is a radio with RDS Radio Data System. RDS is a digital information sytem developped for radio by the European Broadcasting Union. Using 57 khz sub-carrier to FM broadcasting, RDS enables to receive station names and traffic information.
  Automatic current-time synchronization by RDS-signal.
  Automatic search and switch to a frequency with a relatively stronger signal for a station broadcasting on multiple frequencies.
  Preset function for up to 10 stations in FM and 5 stations in AM/LW.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.4 kg / 0 lb 14.1 oz (0.881 lb)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Service-Manual)

• Author
• Model page created by Jacky Parmentier. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3939 models, 3799 with images and 952 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sony Corporation; Tokyo