The VHF62 was introduced shortly after the BBC began its VHF/FM service in 1955. FM offered listeners better sound quality and less interference than traditional AM reception.
A magic eye tuning indicator was one of its distinctive features. It’s an EM81 valve, visible through a small window in the upper-right section of the speaker grille. Its green illuminated display changes as you tune a station, helping you obtain a good signal.
The radio uses the following eight valves:
- ECC85 – VHF tuner
- ECH81 – AM frequency changer
- 2 × EF89 – intermediate-frequency amplification
- EABC80 – detection and audio preamplification
- EL84 – audio output
- EZ80 – mains rectifier
- EM81 – tuning indicator
The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area.
