Foxhole Radio (generic)
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- Country
- Worldwide
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Unknown to us - Worldwide
- Year
- 1944 ??
- Category
- Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 244158
- Main principle
- Crystal or Solid State Detector; 1 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 1 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Power type and voltage
- No Power needed
- Loudspeaker
- - only for Earphone!
- Material
- Various materials
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Foxhole Radio - Unknown to us - Worldwide
- Shape
- Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.
- Notes
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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.
- Author
- Model page created by Clive Forder. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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