National RF-B65?

[ky8m]

I have a National RF-B65 coming in the mail soon. It looks exactly like my Panasonic RF-B65 can anyone confirm this is indeed the same radio?

Thank You Gary

KY8M

 

[13dka]

Panasonic is the brand Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. used predominantly for export products, National was used predominantly for the domestic market until they sometimes ran under the name "National Panasonic" for a while. I'm not sure but your RF-B65 could be a radio meant for the Japanese market.

 

[ky8m]

Panasonic is the brand Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. used predominantly for export products, National was used predominantly for the domestic market until they sometimes ran under the name "National Panasonic" for a while. I'm not sure but your RF-B65 could be a radio meant for the Japanese market.

Thanks 13 I blew up the photo and looked at the top, it has the same frequency coverage my Panasonic. Hopefully it works as good as the one I have. The original shows SW coverage 1.615-29.999Mhz This photo is blurry when blown up.

 

[W8WCA]

Nice find! those are a very good portable!

 

[gary777]

Hi guys, finally received the National RF 65B, working great, but I need a AC adapter. Any recommendations as to what ones will work, by confirmation.

Thank You

 

[Boombox]

My suggestion? Use batteries. Otherwise, a 6 volt adaptor (the old school kind that don't put out RFI all over the place) with an appropriate plug. The polarity of the plug should be indicated on the radio -- if it's like my Panasonic RF-B45, it's center negative.

But I'd just use batteries. Much better -- less noise, and better for older radios. If you're worried about cost, get some rechargable AA's and a separate charger. I use my RF-B45 with headphones (it's a great DXer) and a set of batteries lasts a long time that way.

 

[Paul-W]

That’s a really nice radio. Panasonic made some interesting radios that were available back in the 1980s and 1990s. It’s sad to see that they’re no longer made.

 

[gary777]

My suggestion? Use batteries. Otherwise, a 6 volt adaptor (the old school kind that don't put out RFI all over the place) with an appropriate plug. The polarity of the plug should be indicated on the radio -- if it's like my Panasonic RF-B45, it's center negative.
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But I'd just use batteries. Much better -- less noise, and better for older radios. If you're worried about cost, get some rechargable AA's and a separate charger. I use my RF-B45 with headphones (it's a great DXer) and a set of batteries lasts a long time that way.

Thank you Boombox. I was wondering what the OME adapter looked like. I found a few, the were round 6v 200ma 4w. I am using a older radio shack one, but thought this would be nice, I just don't remember what happened to the one that came with the radio, and if it was indeed round. Any Idea.

Regards Gary

 

[Boombox]

My RF-B45 didn't come with an adaptor, so I really wouldn't know, My RF-B45 just came with the soft case and the plug in, wire SW antenna. If there was an adaptor with it, it got lost at the store (I bought my radio at a closeout -- didn't even have the battery compartment cover. I've been using duct tape and a shim of plastic on it since 1997).

If the voltage is correct, and the polarity of the plug that goes into the radio is correct, I wouldn't worry about other particulars.