• Year
  • 1970 ??
  • Category
  • Military Receiver
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 95574

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 20
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 7 × 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 139A - Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: China
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 250 x 175 x 100 mm / 9.8 x 6.9 x 3.9 inch
  • Notes
  • Chinese Military HF receiver, developed in late 60's. Frequency ranges: 1.5-3.6 MHz, 3.6-8.5 MHz, 8.5-18 MHz. It receives CW or AM signal.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3 kg / 6 lb 9.7 oz (6.608 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gianni Da Lio. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Forum contributions about this model: Unknown - CUSTOM: 139A

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The model 139 is a Chinese Military HF receiver, developed in late 60's. The type of radio used by Vietcong for guerrilla warfare in Vietnam jungle. It is powered by D cell battery, a battery compartment at the bottom of the radio: It is only a HF receiver, guerrilla used it to receive command to cordinate attack. Every small guerrilla cell would at least one of this back then. It works on HF frequency.

Gianni Da Lio, 21.Apr.06

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