G.P.O. Radio Receiver 27A
GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Year
- 1950 ??
- Category
- Service- or Lab Equipment
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 245483
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- Brand: Gecophone
image supplied by Chris Guile, UK
image supplied by Chris Guile, UK
image supplied by Chris Guile, UK
image supplied by Chris Guile, UK
image supplied by Chris Guile, UK
image supplied by Chris Guile, UK
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: G.P.O. Radio Receiver 27A - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
Test equipment.
Used to identify interference and possibly to verify the range or ERP of low power AM community radio. Though later purchases would have been other brands, these may have have been used till the 1980s.
RF Regulating authorities (via Wikipedia)
- GPO (General Post Office) 1904 ... 1969
- MPT (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications) 1969 ... 1974
- Home Office 1974 ... 1990
- RA (Radio Authority) 1990 ... 2003
- Ofcom 2003 ... present
- Author
- Model page created by Clive Forder. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 442 models, 286 with images and 236 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London