RCA’s transistorized version of their Strato World shortwave portable radio.
This model, along with the Zenith Royal 1000 and Philco T-9 Trans World were Consumer Reports’ top picks in 1960.
Not a very common set–cabinet is flimsier than most, and I suspect they didn’t take wear and tear. In fact, this radio is the product [...]
This is Zenith’s postwar version of the Trans-Oceanic–and it’s one of the first radios I bought when I started collecting.
It uses a slew of loktal tubes and a 117-volt rectifier, AM and five electrically bandspread shortwave bands.
I purchased it in Summer 1985, back when Trans-Oceanics were plentiful–and cheap–at hamfests. In fact, I [...]
THE Personal Portable. Sonora’s Candid KG-80, was introduced in April 1940. It is the first portable radio to use miniature tubes, and is the first of the camera-sized “personal” radios.
Cabinet is made of bakelite and uses three D cells for the filaments, one Burgess Z30 45-volt B battery for the high voltage.
This [...]
Here are two personal portables made by Motorola before WW2. One is pristine and unrestored,
the other is a beater and playing–barely.
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Earl , K5ROC shows his portable station using a Alinco DX-70 for HF and Yaesu FT-7800R for VHF/UHF. The radios along with antenna tuner and power supply are mounted in a computer case it is transported by placing in a case with wheels and handle. Antennas for the station are a 1/4 wave Diamond [...]
Picked this up at the last radio meet.
Practically identical with the Zenith Universal, except it has an extra shortwave band crammed into it. I believe it’s from 31m to 25m.
Just needed a recapping and rubber-wire replacement.
Running on one of my replica Z-985 batteries.
Still a little touchy, as the radio sometimes goes silent. [...]
KirisunPT2208S / PT3208S VHF/UHF
Small Size; Only 115mm (H) x 55mm (W) x 32mm (D) fits comfortably in the hand.
Rugged Construction; Metal Chassis and Polycarbonate case to withstand the rigours of everyday use.
16 Channels; Pre-programmable ( by Dealer) 15 Channels + 1 Scanning channel.
5W/1W RF Output (VHF), 4.5W/1W RF Output (UHF), with a range of [...]
High-fidelity audio to go.
The SongBook® AM/FM alarm clock travel radio makes it easy to bring high-fidelity sound with you, wherever you go. “Ideal for both beach and beach house, this warm-sounding, rubber-cased, splash-proof hybrid functions as an alarm clock, AM/FM radio, and iPod speaker. Plug in the book-size device at night, and by morning its [...]
The Slacker Portable Internet Radio is an MP3 player with free ad-supported or paid music service is a brilliant concept, but buggy hardware marred the experience. Watch this video to learn out more about the device and about senior editor Tim Moynihan’s surprising taste in music.
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The Slacker Portable is the revolutionary way to take your Slacker Radio stations with you wherever you go. Built-in Wi-Fi automatically refreshes your personalized Slacker stations and the music plays whether you are connected or not. You also can play your personal music collection and custom playlists. Plus, the large 4 screen displays album art, [...]
