Philips model L5V38T

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General features

Radio type

Battery powered portable radio, all solid state

Circuit type

Superheterodyne, 452kHz and 10.7MHz IF with AVC (AM) and limiting and AFC (FM)

Dimensions

mm, kg

Cabinet

Vinyl covered wood, metal grille and handle, printed plastic dial

Loudspeaker

Type AD3690X, 150x210mm oval, moving coil, permanent magnet

Main controls

Volume/on-off, tone, FM tuning, AM tuning, power / waveband  / AFC / dial light pushbuttons

Connections

Antenna

Antenna

Ferrite cored inductor for MW, telescopic antenna for SW and VHF

Power

6V DC, 4x 1.5V UM-3 dry cells, approximately 25mA at normal listening level


Wave bands

FM VHF

87.5 - 108MHz

AM MW

517 - 1622kHz (200-550m)

AM SW 1

16 - 30m

AM SW 2

30 - 90m


Circuits and semiconductor devices

VHF preamplifier and mixer/oscillator

2x AF124 diffused germanium PNP transistors

AM mixer/oscillator and FM IF amplifier

AF125 diffused germanium PNP transistor

1st AM / 2nd FM IF amplifier

AF125 diffused germanium PNP transistor

2nd AM / 3rd FM IF amplifier

AF126 diffused germanium PNP transistor

AM detector and AVC

AA119 germanium diode

AFC

Silicon varactor diode

FM ratio detector

Matched pair AA119 germanium diodes

Audio preamplifier and driver

2x AC126, alloy junction germanium PNP transistors

Audio output stage and thermal stabilization

2- AC128 matched pair alloy junction germanium PNP transistors, thermistor