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BeoLit 505

BeoLit FM Portable Radio

Production: 1975 - 1981

Documents: Owners Manual, Schematic

Beolit 505  FM radio with AFC facility to ensure a clean, sharp reception. It had an in-built large, high-quality speaker together with a built-in telescopic aerial. It had six programme indicators (affixed to sliding tuning scale) and connection for a tape recorder. It was designed by Jacob Jensen, the same as its FM and AM bigger brother, Beolit 707.

BeoLit 505 technical specifications

FM tuner 87.5 - 104 MHz 
Sensitivity 26 dB < 1.2 µV / 75 ohms 

Harmonic distortion
< 1.2 % 
Power output at specified distortion 1000 Hz RMS 1 watts / 4 ohms 
Speaker impedance 4 ohms 
1000 Hz at specified output < 2% 
Frequency range - 1.5 dB 90 - 15,000 Hz 

Dry cells
5 pcs. 33 x 60.5mm 
Voltage 220 - 240 V 
Power consumption 0.7 - 5 watts 

Dimensions W x D x H
36 x 22 x 6 cm 
Weight 2.62

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