National Company Est. 1914 | Japan

The National Radio Company started in 1914, as a toy company. In the 1920's they gradually moved to radios, producing rigs that worked but never looked fancy.

National Company 1-10 1-10
Desktop VHF Receiver
1938-194x
RX
AM  
27-290 MHz VHF Experimental
TX
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National Company 200 200
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
196x-196x
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
TX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
National Company AGS AGS
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1932-1934
RX
AM   CW  
1.5-20 MHz
TX
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National Company FB-7 FB-7
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1933-1934
RX
AM   CW  
1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E) 0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F) 20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
TX
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National Company HFS HFS
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
1948-19xx
RX
AM   FM   CW  
27-250 MHz in 6 bands
TX
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National Company HRO-5TA1 HRO-5TA1
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1945-1946
RX
AM   CW  
0.05-30 MHz in 9 bands
TX
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National Company HRO-7 HRO-7
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1947-1949
RX
AM   CW  
50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz Bandspread on ham bands
TX
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National Company HRO-50 HRO-50
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1949-1950
RX
AM   FM   CW  
50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz
TX
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National Company HRO-50T1 HRO-50T1
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1951-1952
RX
AM   FM   CW  
50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz
TX
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National Company HRO-60 HRO-60
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1952-1964
RX
AM   FM   CW  
0.05-54 MHz (0.48-35 MHz for early versions)
TX
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National Company HRO-500 HRO-500
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1964-1972
RX
AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands)
TX
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National Company HRO-600 HRO-600
Desktop Shortwave receiver
197x-197x
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
16 kHz-30 MHz
TX
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National Company HRO-M HRO-M
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1934-1943
RX
AM   CW  
0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack
TX
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National Company HRO-SR HRO-SR
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1934-1943
RX
AM   CW  
0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack
TX
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National Company NC-2-40CS NC-2-40CS
Desktop Shortwave receiver
194x-194x
RX
AM   CW  
0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-2-40D NC-2-40D
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1946-1949
RX
AM   CW  
0.49-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-33 NC-33
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1948-1950
RX
AM   CW  
0.5-35 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-44 NC-44
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1938-1940
RX
AM   CW  
0.55-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-46 NC-46
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1946-1948
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-30 MHz (4 bands)
TX
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-
National Company NC-57 NC-57
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1947-1951
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-55 MHz in five bands
TX
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National Company NC-60 NC-60
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1959-1964
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-31 MHz
TX
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-
National Company NC-66 NC-66
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1957-1961
RX
AM   CW  
0.15-23 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-77X NC-77X
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1963-1967
RX
AM   CW  
540-1500 kHz / 1.5-31 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-80X NC-80X
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1937-1939
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-81X NC-81X
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1937-1939
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-30 MHz
TX
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-
National Company NC-88 NC-88
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1953-1956
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands
TX
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-
National Company NC-98 NC-98
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1954-1956
RX
AM   FM   CW  
0.54-40 MHz
TX
FM  
-
National Company NC-100 NC-100
Desktop Shortwave receiver
19xx-19xx
RX
AM   CW  
0.3-30 MHz
TX
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-
NC-100A
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1938-1945
RX
AM   CW  
0.3-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-100XA NC-100XA
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1938-1945
RX
AM   CW  
0.3-30 MHz
TX
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-
National Company NC-101X NC-101X
Desktop Shortwave receiver
19xx-19xx
RX
AM   CW  
10/20/40/80/160 m
TX
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National Company NC-105 NC-105
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1962-1963
RX
AM   CW  
0.55-30 MHz
TX
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-
National Company NC-109 NC-109
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1957-1960
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
0.54-40 MHz
TX
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-
National Company NC-120 NC-120
Desktop Shortwave receiver
196x-196x
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-30 MHz in 5 bands
TX
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National Company NC-121 NC-121
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1963-1966
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
0.55-30 MHz
TX
-
-
National Company NC-125 NC-125
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1950-1956
RX
AM   FM   CW  
0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands
TX
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National Company NC-140 NC-140
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1963-1964
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
0.54-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-155 NC-155
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1961-1963
RX
AM   CW  
80-6 m, ham bands only
TX
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National Company NC-156 NC-156
Desktop Shortwave receiver
193x-194x
RX
AM   CW  
0.3-18 MHz
TX
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-
National Company NC-173T NC-173T
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1947-1950
RX
AM   N-FM   CW  
0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz
TX
-
-
National Company NC-183 NC-183
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1947-1952
RX
AM   N-FM   CW  
0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
TX
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National Company NC-183D NC-183D
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1947-1952
RX
AM   N-FM   CW  
0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
TX
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National Company NC-188 NC-188
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1957-1960
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-40 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-190 NC-190
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1961-1965
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
0.54-30 MHz
TX
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National Company NC-200 (newer) NC-200 (newer)
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
1967-19xx
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands
TX
-
0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands
National Company NC-200 (older) NC-200 (older)
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1940-1943
RX
AM   CW  
0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands
TX
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National Company NC-270 NC-270
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
1960-1964
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
80-6 m
TX
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National Company NC-300 NC-300
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1955-1958
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
160-10 m
TX
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National Company NC-303 NC-303
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1958-1962
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
160-10 m
TX
-
-
National Company NC-400 NC-400
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1959-1963
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
0.54-31 MHz
TX
-
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National Company NCL-200 NCL-200
1500 W Linear Amplifier
196x-19xx
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
TX
-
80-10 m
National Company NCX-3 NCX-3
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
1962-196x
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
20 / 40 / 80 m
TX
AM   CW   SSB  
20 / 40 / 80 m
National Company NCX-5 NCX-5
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
1964-196x
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
TX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
National Company NCX-5 MkII NCX-5 MkII
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
1965-196x
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
TX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
National Company NCX-500 NCX-500
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
19xx-19xx
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
80-10 m
TX
AM   CW   SSB  
80-10 m (USB on 20, 15 and 10 m, LSB on 80 and 40 m)
National Company NCX-1000 NCX-1000
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
19xx-19xx
RX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
TX
AM   CW   SSB  
10-80 m
National Company NTX-30 NTX-30
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
1938-1941
RX
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-
TX
CW  
10/20/40/80 m
National Company SRR SRR
Desktop VHF Receiver
19xx-19xx
RX
AM  
56-60 MHz (10/20/40/80/160 m option)
TX
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-
National Company SW-3 SW-3
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1931-1942
RX
AM  
0.3-30 MHz
TX
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-
National Company SW-4 SW-4
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1929-1935
RX
AM  
15,5-26,6 / 23,5-41 / 37,5-65 / 64-115 meter 110-175 / 170-300 / 290 - 570 meter optional
TX
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National Company SW-5 SW-5
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1930-1934
RX
AM  
2609-19355 kHz (526-2727 kHz optional)
TX
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-
National Company SW-54 SW-54
Desktop Shortwave receiver
1950-1957
RX
AM   CW  
0.54-30 MHz
TX
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National Company SW-58C SW-58C
Desktop Shortwave receiver
19xx-19xx
RX
AM  
2.6-22 MHz
TX
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