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Olt S 555 B

Electronica · 1955

Year
1955
Decade
1950s
Category
Radio
Type
Radio receivers
Documentation score
2/5
Last edited
03 OCT 2026

Specifications

Tubes
1R5T, 1T4T, 1S5T, 3V4
Wavebands
LW, MW, SW
Sensitivity
LW, MW 150 µV; SW 350 µV
Selectivity
20 dB
Output power
0.15 W
Design / kits
Czechoslovak kits
Power supply
batteries: 1.5 V filament (175 mA), 100 V anode (15 mA)

Sources: [1]

Description

The Olt S 555 B is a battery-powered tube radio receiver made in Bucharest by Radio Popular, the factory that became Electronica in 1960 [1]. It was assembled from kits imported from Czechoslovakia [1].

Olt is one of the names of the popular-class radios made at Radio Popular [1].

In the source table, sensitivity is given for 50 mW output, selectivity at 1 MHz for ±10 kHz detuning, the audio frequency response at −6 dB relative to 400 Hz, and output power at 10% distortion [1].

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References

  1. [1]D. F. Lăzăroiu, N. Millea et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. I, AGIR, section II.2 „Fabrica Radio Popular, 1948–1959”, pp. 107 and annex II.2.5 „Lista receptoarelor produse la Radio Popular între 1948–1959”, pp. 121–123