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Old 15th Dec 2008, 6:56 pm   #1
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Default 3 X EF50 Bedside Radio

I am trying to locate an article on building a bedside radio which I saw in the 1950's, probably in Practical Wireless. The circuit consisted of a untuned RF stage followed by an anode bend detector. The grid circuit of the detector had a potcore coil. The filaments were all in series and there was a capacitor dropper. Does this jog anyones recollection? Thanks.
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Old 16th Dec 2008, 11:12 am   #2
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Default Re: 3 X EF50 Bedside Radio

I've just looked and it's not in any of the 12 issues of Practical Wireless for 1955 or the series August 1954 to July 1955 of Radio Constructor.

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Old 2nd Jan 2009, 8:20 pm   #3
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Default Re: 3 X EF50 Bedside Radio

Your note triggered one of the few grey cells I have left. I suspect the article you want is from Wireless World in October 1951. I have a reprint of it somewhere. But while I search, I have found the attached update of the original, using B7G valves, from Wireless World, !954.
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as it is not related to your query, but from other discussions, it may be of interest to someone interested in audio. For at the same time, I also found the original booklets for Mullard 5-10,amplifier, with the more detailed 1957 update which also included a 20W amplifier using EL34, various preamplifiers, and an FM tuner, and GEC 9-12 amplifier, leaflets for the Mullard 3-3 amplifier, and even the booklet for the Wiliamson Amplifier 1955, and the Wireless World Audio Amplifiers booklet of 1955, various designs using PX4, PX25 and KT66, and the P J Baxandall Low Cost High Quality Amplifier booklet of 1958, using EL84. I could scan if there are requests.
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Old 2nd Jan 2009, 8:27 pm   #4
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Default Re: 3 X EF50 Bedside Radio

These 2 and 3 valve TRF hobbyist designs can be used with a wide range of valves. There were many designs for EF50s in the late 40s / early 50s because these could be bought for literally pennies at the time. Later HF pentodes such as EF80s or EF91s are equally suitable, but these were current valves in the 50s and would have cost a lot more than obsolescent government surplus types.

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