Champion Short Wave Receiver

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

  • Year
  • 1933/1934
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 279912
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 2 & 22.5 & 67.5 & 135 & -1.5 & -3 & -16.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 0.7 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Champion Short Wave Receiver - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.5 x 8.75 x 6 inch / 318 x 222 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette Short Wave "Champion" is an all-pentode TRF receiver operated from a two-volt "Air-cell" battery for the filaments and dry batteries.

    Wavelength change by six-prong plug-in type coils, by two:

    • 14 to 24 meters (furnished with the receiver)
    • 23 to 41 meters
    • 38 to 70 meters
    • 65 to 115 meters
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Short wave Craft for January 1934, page 539
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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