Krot {Крот}

Charkov Radio Works Nr. 158, former 193 (company code 165)

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  • Year
  • 1948–1952
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 108957

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 17
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 730/115 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 110, 127, 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Krot {Крот} - Charkov Radio Works Nr. 158,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 681 x 356 x 458 mm / 26.8 x 14 x 18 inch
  • Notes
  • Very famous, first after WW2, professional russian radio receiver, produced in series. Name "KROT" translate - "mole". Its realy russian receiver-any analogs. Russians look at USA receiver AR-88, Germany receivers E-52 and T9K39 and did own one. KROT designer group leader - woman -V.V.Jelizarova. Group had purpose to did receiver better than AR-88(USA-RCA Victor).
    Coverage 1.5 - 24 MHz in 12 ranges, AM/CW. Projection tuning scale. Needs separate power supply, weigth 35 kg.
    All contacts on band swich drum, in receiver "KROT", are with small GOLD wire on every contact top.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 85 kg / 187 lb 3.6 oz (187.225 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • V.I. Shapkin, "The Red Ears", Moscow 2003
  • Author
  • Model page created by Zenonas Langaitis. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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