{{ :logo:grundig-logo.gif?66|}} ====== Grundig AG, Fürth ======

===== Company history =====
After the Second World War, **Radio Vertrieb Fürth** as a predecessor of Grundig started producing home radios in a very small stage, the first set called the "Heinzelmann" was sold as a kit, as producing radios in the German occupation zones usually needed a special permit of the military administration.

After an enormous growth of the company in the 1950s, Grundig introduced the [[Satellit 205|Grundig Satellit 205]] in 1964, it was their first world receiver in the typical Grundig portable radio design. The [[double conversion]] set [[Satellit 208]] (1967-68) and the somewhat improved [[Satellit 210]] (1969-71) each came with 8 shortwave bands with a drum tuner and bandspread of the shortwave broadcast bands in the respective range, SSB reception was possible with an external BFO add-on.

The [[Satellit 1000]] (1972-73) and its successor [[Satellit 2000]] (1973-75) with the horizontal arrangement of the [[turret tuner]] and bandspread dials were only slightly modified electrically and were characterised by the built-in power supply unit and a generously dimensioned AF section. 

With the [[Satellit 2100]] (1976-79), modern silicon transistors were used and the unit was equipped with rotary controls fore volume, bass and treble. Fundamental changes were made in the [[Satellit 3000]] (1977-78) with the first permanently installed SSB section and digital frequency counter as well as 6 fixed VHF station buttons, the differences to the successor [[Satellit 3400]] (1978-82) were almost purely cosmetic. The [[Satellit 1400]] (1979-82) and the [[Satellit 2400|2400]] model with VHF stereo reception (1979-82) did not have a turret tuner and were equipped with a digital frequency display.

The only [[single conversion]] set in the satellite series was the [[Satellit 300]] (1983-85), which used PLL synthesis and was much more compact & lighter than its predecessors, but offered disappointing reception performance. It was soon followed by the [[Satellit 400]] in the same format & appearance but with [[double conversion|double conversiontechnology]] (1986-89). It was then followed by the flagship receiver [[Satellit 600]] (1983-85)/ [[Satellit 650|650 prof.]] (1986-91) with PLL synthesis, microprocessor control and, as an innovation, a motorised or manually tunable [[preselector]]; after frequency input via the keyboard, the preselector pointer rushed automatically to the correct dial point.

Next in the series were the [[Satellit 500|Satellit 500]] (1989-91) and [[Satellit 700|700]] (1992-96), both compact PLL receivers which a synchronous detector, the latter could be equipped with ROM chips for memory expansion. The [[Satellit 900]] was announced in the press, but only a few prototypes were made and production stopped due to production problems.

The Grundig satellite series was always targeted at the domestic market, only the later satellite models even got a marine radio licence. In the construction of commercial communication receivers Grundig never showed the same efforts as in the domestic radio market.

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