Before the MP3 was the Walkman and before that was the "tranny" - the transistor radio. Personal radios existed before their mass popularity in the 1960's, but then they became a teenage 'must-have'.

securing a license to produce transistors was difficult in the early days. What’s worse is, even with the license, it was not feasible to use the crude devices in a radio.

That’s from before the time most of us were born and not many years after the invention of the transistor in late ... M QRP transmitter design in a vintage Radio magazine from the late ...

They had to catch the attention of the public. That happened with the hand-held radio. The first transistor radio was a joint project between the Regency Division of Industrial Development ...

followed quickly by transistor radios. The computer industry immediately began designing computers using transistors that were faster, smaller, more economical, and more powerful.

BBC Radio 1 Vintage is a three day digital radio station on air from 30 September to 2 October only on digital radio, online and via the iPlayer Radio app. 1. What is Radio 1 Vintage? BBC Radio 1 ...

Talk and listen without holding the radio. Clear sound performance. High-quality Earpiece provide clear audio communication. Fashionable PTT design with metal clip. the Earpiece may be secured to ...

If you're on the phone all day, a Bluetooth headset can give you clear audio without weighing you down. Here are the top models we've tested across a wide range of prices and designs. I’ve been ...

The Poly (formerly Plantronics) Voyager 5200 is a classic, simple mono earpiece you can pop in when you need to take calls and slip into your pocket when you're out and about. Its microphone helps ...

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It’s one of the most complete, console-friendly headset packages we’ve found so far. Sony’s own wireless headset, designed specifically for the PS5 consoles, is an easy recommendation for ...