Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In the 1930s many commercial radio manufactures began marketing "midget" receivers that covered the AM broadcast band and sometimes the shortwave police band that was just above the AM band. These miniaturized receivers had many properties that would also be useful for clandestine receivers. At the 2010 Antique Wireless Association Conference, Bart Lee, K6VK, explored the link between midget radios and spy radios in this presentation.
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In the 1930s many commercial radio manufactures began marketing "midget" receivers that covered the AM broadcast band and sometimes the shortwave police band that was just above the AM band. These miniaturized receivers had many properties that would also be useful for clandestine receivers. At the 2010 Antique Wireless Association Conference, Bart Lee, K6VK, explored the link between midget radios and spy radios in this presentation.
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