Double Decca MB5A (BM5A)
Decca, London
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Decca, London
- Year
- 1940
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 202033
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- alternative name: Decca Gramophone || Decca Radio
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 382 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 100-250 / 1.5 & 90 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Double Decca MB5A - Decca, London
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
- Portable AC/DC mains and dry battery portable radio with special resistive line cord. Similar to the Double Decca MB5B and MB5C model-types but with different mains power circuit and rectifier valve. Also listed by Decca as the BM5A model.
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Trader Service Sheet (suppl. of Wireless & El. Trader, etc.) (473)
- Author
- Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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