Carlsberg pocket radio

This odd looking set was issued by brewers Carlsberg in 2000 to commemorate the World Cup. As a rough indication of size, the box has about the same dimensions as a packet of twenty cigarettes. It is fixed tuned with the option of two spot frequencies, 909kHz and 693kHz, which most in the UK will recognise as belonging to BBC Radio 5, the UK's main radio sports/news channel.  Both frequencies have to be catered for as their strengths vary considerably around the UK, and are strongly influenced by atmospheric conditions as well as geography. I haven't opened it up, but as this little radio seems quite sensitive I suspect that it is a superhet.

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