Pioneer

Welcome to my Pioneer radio collection.

This page is a repository for all of the Pioneer radios and accessories in my collection – it’s currently a work-in-progress, and I’ll continue to add things as and when I have the time.

1981 Pioneer SPR-30

TypeTransistor
Release dateJanuary 1981
DiscontinuedDecember 1983
PrincipleSuperheterodyne
Transistor Count6
Tuned Circuits2 AM circuit(s)

The Pioneer SPR-30 is a portable AM transistor radio from 1981, which is unique in that instead of a battery, it uses a 3V solar panel and two 10F supercapacitors to power the device.