Portable AM Stereo Radios
The radios labelled as "Multi-System" were designed to receive all of the
AM Stereo systems used prior to 1993, including Motorola (C-Quam), Kahn,
Harris, and Magnavox. See the History page for
more information on these systems.
Aiwa CR-D60 - Personal radio with digital
tuning
Aiwa HS-JX636D - Personal radio with
digital tuning and auto-reverse cassette player
Sangean SR-66 - Personal radio; uses the
Motorola MC13024 integrated C-Quam AM Stereo tuner/decoder chip
Sanyo MW-250 - Boom-box radio with cassette
player and detachable speakers; uses the Sony CX857 and CX20177 chip-set for
automatic Multi-System AM Stereo pilot detection and decoding (see the
Projects page for more information)
Sony CFS-6000 - Boom-box radio with auto-reverse
cassette player and detachable speakers; uses the Sony Multi-System decoder with manual
switching between the Motorola/Harris/Magnavox and Kahn AM Stereo modes; also
selectable Narrow and Wide bandwidth modes
Sony SRF-A1 - Personal radio; uses the
Sony Multi-System decoder with manual mode switching; selectable between Wide
bandwidth AM Stereo and Narrow bandwidth AM Mono modes; sold as the SRF-A10
in Australia. This radio was manufactured from 1983 through the late 1980s,
and is still one of the most sought-after AM Stereo radios of all time.
Rare Coca-Cola Edition SRF-A1, only sold in Canada:
Sony SRF-A100 - Portable radio with built-in
Stereo speakers; uses the Sony Multi-System decoder with manual mode switching;
selectable Narrow and Wide bandwidth modes; sold as the SRF-A200 in
Australia. This radio was manufactured from 1983 through the late 1980s, and
is still one of the most sought-after AM Stereo radios of all time.
Sony SRF-42 - Personal radio, AMAX certified;
uses the Sony Multi-System decoder, but only the C-Quam-compatible mode is
enabled; selectable Narrow and Wide bandwidth modes. The Sony SRF-42 was
introduced in early 1994, and at a common retail price of $29.99, it is the
least expensive AM Stereo radio ever sold.
Early demonstration models were equipped with a large "AM STEREO/FM STEREO"
sticker to make it clear that the SRF-42 is an AM Stereo receiver:
Sony WM-F16 - Personal radio with cassette
player; uses the Sony Multi-System decoder with manual mode switching;
selectable Narrow and Wide bandwidth modes
Sony WM-F16 with Australian "Stereo AM" promo sticker:
