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Item nr.
Russian souvenir portable.
| Production | Ukraine, 1989.
Price was 36 Rubles. |
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| Bands | MW, SW1 (41-49m), SW2 (25-31m). |
| Semi- conductors | IC K174XA2, 4 transistors. |
| Cabinet | Plastic. Size 8x15x3 cm. Weight 250 gr. |
| Power | Batt 9V. |
| Documents | Rmorg, schema. |
The back has an inscription meaning Souvenir Radio, so I guessed this radio was produced for the occasion of the Olympic Games in Moscow, in 1980. But inside I found a lot of components with 88 and 89 on it, so a better guess (also supported by RMorg) is that the radio dates from about 1989. Inside it is a little bit more sophisticated than I first expected. It is built around a radio IC, K174XA2. Tuning is by a reducing gear to make it more smooth. A surprising feaute is that it has two band switches: one switches between Medium and Short Wave, and when on SW, the upper switch chooses between 41/49m and 25/31m. The radio was available in a wide variety of colors.
| Obtained | 11/2007 from Marian Andrejko; sn=9096677. |
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| Condition | 8; complete, works fine, some scratches. |
| Value (est.) | 10€. |
| Sound sample | PLAY SOUND Some classical music from our new station Radio Maria at 675kHz. |
The speaker is 50 Ohms, an unusual value.