M.C.R.1 Midget Communication Receiver
Philco Radio & Television Corp. of Great Britain Ltd.; London
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philco Radio & Television Corp. of Great Britain Ltd.; London
- Year
- 1943/1944
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 226633
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet, IF regeneration; ZF/IF 1700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / AC/DC or Batt.90 & 7.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - only for Earphone!
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: M.C.R.1 Midget Communication Receiver - Philco Radio & Television Corp
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 224 x 54 x 85 mm / 8.8 x 2.1 x 3.3 inch
- Notes
-
The Midget Communication Receiver 1 (Radio Biscuit Tin Radio) manufactured in 1943-1944 by Philco GB for SOE/Special force for use as a broadcast receiver by resistance organizations. It covered 100 kHz to 15 MHz by means of four plug-in coil assemblies. Major John Brown of the Royal Signals designed it in a month at the secret HQ of the Special Operations Executive.
Member of the resistance in occupied countries needed it to receive BBC broadcastand most importantly, for the call-to-action on D-Day.Hundreds of them, hidden in biscuit tins, were parachuted to Europe and later to Far East.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1 kg / 2 lb 3.2 oz (2.203 lb)
- Mentioned in
- Robert Hawes Radio Art, p.100
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Operating instructions
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- -- Original prospect or advert (HRSA Radio Waves #143, January 2017, page 11)
- Author
- Model page created by Mauro Grando. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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