The stationary transistor radio &quot;Saratov&quot; has been produced by the Saratov Research Institute No. 10 since the 1st quarter of 1976. The souvenir &quot;Saratov&quot; is a sphere with a diameter of 90 mm with a built-in image of various memorable places in the mountains. Saratov. A transistor radio receiver of direct amplification is mounted in the ball on the printed circuit board. It provides reception of local broadcasting stations in the MW range. The receiver is powered by a Krona VTs battery. The duration of the radio receiver at an average volume is at least 15 ... 18 hours.

The release date (1976) follows from the scan of the instructions in the first photo. But there is another release version of this receiver. According to a person who worked at the Saratov Research Institute No. 10 during the release of this souvenir receiver, its release was timed to coincide with the XXVI Congress of the CPSU (February - March 1981), the batch was limited, only 200 pieces. Most of these souvenir radios were never sold and were distributed to all employees. In any case, each employee of the research institute had at least one copy of such a radio receiver. The initiator of the release of the receiver was the first secretary of the regional committee of the mountains of Saratov A.I.Shibaev. Yu.A. Morozov wrote about this.

receiver. Materials of Morozov Yuri Alexandrovich, Saratov and artalex64 (nickname on the forums).

Stationary transistor radio receiver `` Saratov ''.