Military Wireless in the Midlands Museum
Not quite military but an interesting set, Skanti TRP6000 marine set. Top unit is receiver and transnitter, below is auto atu and power amplifier unit (400W PEP). rx is LW up to 4.5MHz, tx is 1.6 to 4.5MHz
A recent addition from the Swedish military. The PM7D or 2W Barbar Radio station. 1940 era. Now fully working. 300mW o/p but still able to make contacts on 80Mtrs.
Also from the cold climes of Sweden we have a couple of sets that work even in our temperatures. LEFT The 190 is a Special Forces set, small, light, battery powered and a very nice set to use.
RIGHT The RA-200 is the 190's big brother, field set, carried by a three man team this set is higher powered and can run off either internal batteries or an external hand cranked generator.
The Italian, IRET, made VRC-247A hf set. This is the 24v vehicle version, the manpack version has an atu builtin.
From somewhere a little warmer now, this is the South African TECO set. Made in 1941 it appeares to be similar to the WS18 in its role. Back pack, man carried, low power, battery driven.
An early shot of one of the "bunkers" here, wall to wall sets, some awaiting restoration, others complete and operating. Top to bottom, left to right: WS C12, Undulator, Type 78 rx, Command tx.
next shelf: S-38 on outside, 38 set AFV amp, French WWII rx, German SK and EK, Command rx's.
next shelf: TCS outside, 62 set, R109 on top of BC141, 2 HRO rx's, 22 set, GRC 9 psu.
next shelf: Russian R107 in box, WS No 32 on top of Sg Corp line Amp,52 set rx, 19 set hp amp, PRC rx.
Other side of the bunker now, top to bottom, left to right. Hall S-38, TW Communicator, Command tx, 88 Set AFV, French RS560, next row: psu's, Type C wavemeter (Aussie), HRO, GPO test set, next row: R206, R551N, Eddystone 358, next row: AR88D, AR88LF, Reece Mace, R1147A.
Other wall, RAF Speaker, and several Indiators, l to r, H2S test set, ASV Radar, H2S, Gee, Gee.
One of the other rooms, more recent picture.
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