Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Fray Bentos · 8th Apr 2008, 6:22 pm

Hi all,

Can anyone give me a list of the model numbers of the Roberts units which came with SW, before the current models.

I'm on the look out for one or two with SW and obviously looking on ebay, but it would help to have the model numbers to save opening up every listing.

Many thanks as usual,

Richard.

Tim · 8th Apr 2008, 6:26 pm

R500 among others

mickjjo · 8th Apr 2008, 6:33 pm

The R707 is the only one I can think of

Regards, Mick.

Fray Bentos · 8th Apr 2008, 6:38 pm

Thanks Tim and Mick, thats two to look at...aren't forums great!!

Paul_RK · 8th Apr 2008, 6:40 pm

Hi Richard,

Valve models P4D and P5A (1946), RP4 and RMB (1951): then I think the only transistor ones are the R500 (1963), R707 (1969) and R727 (1989), assuming you're not interested in imported sets.

Paul

Fray Bentos · 8th Apr 2008, 6:47 pm

Hi Paul, many thanks. Should have mentioned in my original post, transistor models and Uk only, but thats a good list to be going on with, thanks all.

paulsherwin · 8th Apr 2008, 6:57 pm

It has to be said there's not a great deal of broadcast output to listen to on SW at the moment. We're at the bottom of the sunspot cycle which means propagation is poor, and more and more broadcasters are axing SW broadcasts (BBC World Service left SW in Europe a couple of months ago).

Paul

8th Apr 2008, 6:22 pm	#1
Fray Bentos Triode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buckingham, Bucks. UK. Posts: 23	Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? Hi all, Can anyone give me a list of the model numbers of the Roberts units which came with SW, before the current models. I'm on the look out for one or two with SW and obviously looking on ebay, but it would help to have the model numbers to save opening up every listing. Many thanks as usual, Richard.

8th Apr 2008, 6:26 pm	#2
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? R500 among others __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

8th Apr 2008, 6:33 pm	#3
mickjjo Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dartford, Kent, UK. Posts: 1,661	Re: Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? The R707 is the only one I can think of Regards, Mick.

8th Apr 2008, 6:38 pm	#4
Fray Bentos Triode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buckingham, Bucks. UK. Posts: 23	Re: Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? Thanks Tim and Mick, thats two to look at...aren't forums great!!

8th Apr 2008, 6:40 pm	#5
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,259	Re: Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? Hi Richard, Valve models P4D and P5A (1946), RP4 and RMB (1951): then I think the only transistor ones are the R500 (1963), R707 (1969) and R727 (1989), assuming you're not interested in imported sets. Paul

8th Apr 2008, 6:47 pm	#6
Fray Bentos Triode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buckingham, Bucks. UK. Posts: 23	Re: Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? Hi Paul, many thanks. Should have mentioned in my original post, transistor models and Uk only, but thats a good list to be going on with, thanks all.

8th Apr 2008, 6:57 pm	#7
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,965	Re: Which Roberts Radios Had Short Wave? It has to be said there's not a great deal of broadcast output to listen to on SW at the moment. We're at the bottom of the sunspot cycle which means propagation is poor, and more and more broadcasters are axing SW broadcasts (BBC World Service left SW in Europe a couple of months ago). Paul