Foxhole Radio (generic)

Unknown to us - Worldwide

  • Año
  • 1944 ??
perfect model
  • Categoría
  • Radio de Galena (o de diodo pero no contiene tubos o transistores)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 244158

 Especificaciones técnicas

  • Principio principal
  • Detector de Galena o semi-conducteur; 1 Etapas de AF
  • Número de circuitos sintonía
  • 1 Circuíto(s) AM
  • Gama de ondas
  • Bandas de recepción puestas en notas.
  • Tensión de funcionamiento
  • No necesita alimentación
  • Altavoz
  • - solamente tiene Auricular (mini) de oido
  • Material
  • Materiales diversos
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  • Modelo: Foxhole Radio - Unknown to us - Worldwide
  • Forma
  • Radio de diseño, novedosa, aparato de capricho, o de forma rara.
  • Anotaciones
  • All such self constructed crystal sets using a razor blade are unique. Here are examples of different origin and time.
    Pictures of all such models are welcome, originals and replica/homebrews. Please give data as far as available into the picture legend. Do NOT ALTER this PAGE.

    The "Foxhole Radio" was a generic term for improvised radios used by troops of all nationalities in WW2 and in  later conflicts including Vietnam. Many used detectors based upon a safety razor blade being touched by a piece of graphite from a pencil or battery central core to create a semi-conducting junction. It is also thought that areas of corrosion on the blade might have  enhanced the efficiency of the detector. Various wavebands, including shortwave, were used.

  • Autor
  • Modelo creado por Clive Forder. Ver en "Modificar Ficha" los participantes posteriores.

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