Flexible Receiver

Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd.

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  • Year
  • 1914–1919
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 315413

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - only for Earphone!
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Flexible Receiver - Marconi's Wireless Telegraph
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes

  • Spark crystal receiver covering two bands;

    • 250 - 800 Metres (1200 – 375kHz)
    • 500 - 1330 Metres (600 – 225kHz)

    The receiver uses two carborundum crystal detectors and was used in conjunction with the Marconi 250W – 2kW, Spark transmitters.

    Approximately 167 Pack Sets comprising the Flexible Receiver and the T1, 500W Spark Transmitter were exported to Australia for use by the AIF in WW1.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (HRSA Radio Waves Magazine No. 150, Oct 2019, Page 5)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • HRSA Radio Waves Magazine No. 150, Oct 2019, Page 7
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Literature

The model Flexible Receiver is documented in the following literature.

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