WW2 German Wehrmacht Kl. Fu. Spr. D DORETTE SHORT WAVE RADIO VERY RARE

D "Dorette" Field Radio, as used in the late stages of the war. The Dorette came in to service in October 1944, and was only produced for a very short time (3 months). It is the smallest the Germans fielded.

It was designed to be used by Artillery forward observers and covers 33.8 to 38.0 Mhz. The set, as issued, came in a small suitcase which held the radio, the battery box, a spare battery and accessories needed to operate the set. The radio had two major components, the radio and the battery box. Other accessories were the throat mike, the headset and the antenna(s).

The set uses three tubes, an RL 1P 2, a second RL1P2 and a DDD 25 which is two tubes in one envelope. Labelled on the schematic as Ro 1, Ro 2, Ro 3 and Ro 4. The front panel has the sockets for plugging in the throat mike, the headset and the battery cable. Front panel controls consist of one switch, Off, Receive or transmit and the main tuning control. Rotating this control results in a large dial inside being rotated. On the set, there is a window where the frequency can be seen.

The set can be used as a base station with log wire antenna and counterpoise wire or on the move. When on the move, the radio is worn on the belt in front and the battery box is worn in the rear. Some marks and scratches due to the age, but nothing that takes away from the overall appearance. Part of the steel tab that is under the main knob has broken away, but it does not affect the function.

All tubes are present internally, however the previous collector did not have an original tube, and as such, adapted the main tube for modern day use (see photos). Appears to have some left-over weld on the tabs. The disk slips slightly when attempting to tune (probably needs to be screwed down). ERFECT item for any collection or display!

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