British Military Sets
Of course, to start, the most famous of the Britiah WW2 sets, the R1155 receiver.
Many a SWL started life out on these, I did back in 67. Its getting harder to find good examples of this set, so many have been 'improved' by
hams over the years. Check this recent example out;
Latest British addition. The A13 man pack transceiver. 2 to 8 MHz, 0.8w AM, 1.5W CW/Pm. Received as not working and several hours later,
and quite a few transistors, its back in operation. Picture shows the set, mounted on its side (?) on the carry frame, amplifer beneath raising output to
8w AM and 15w CW/Pm, and atu on the side, for matching to 8ft whip or wire antennas.
Pye or Reece Mace British Navy set Type 619 HF transmitter. Should prove quite good when I get around to sorting
a power unit for it.
Recent item, a variation on the T1154, the Admiralty 8D transmitter. Little is know at the moment, more later as its discovered.
This is a transmitter 5G, type was used at the Antarctic.
Interesting find for the collection, WS21, nearing completion of restoration.Just the lettering to re-install.
Another recent find for the collection, WS11, also nearing completion of restoration.
Left: Larkspur C13 now, recent addition. Its very strange though, this range of sets used the most
difficult set of plugs and sockets ever seen on radios. Anyway, hf, AM/CW, about 15w on CW if
lucky.
Right: Along the same lines, the C42 station, VHF this time.
A real unusual find now, one I'm very pleased to have acquired. The Airborne life boat receiver, used in conjunction with the Gibson Girl transmitter, R-1545, 500 Khz
receiver, battery powered of course. Before and after restoration pictures along with original pics of its deployment.
R-1545 before
restoration
R-1545 after
restoration
T-1333 S&R TX
British Gibson Girl
Airborne L.B.
during trials
another drop
from a Lanc
Life Boat
in use
[Left] The TR9 fighter set, tx on left, rx on right, used in such as the Spit and Hurri. HF, AM.
[Right] The TR1196, another fighter set, HF, AM, both replaced by the SCR522 vhf set during the war.
WS32 before
restoration
WS32 after
restoration
A rather rare little set, is it a 19, is it a 22, is it a 62, no, its a 32 set !!.
First picture is how it arrived here. Now as the set looks after restoration.
Old soldiers now, the Wireless Sets No 19 and No 22. Probably the best known sets of WWII.
WS19 with High Power amplifier.
Now, how the WS-19 should really look like if un-opend since 1944 !.
The British SAS receiver R301, small and compact. The band changing is done by unplugging the coil pack and rversing or rotating it. Set runs off 65v ht battery and 1.5v htr battery.
R-301
R103
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The British R103 receiver, used in staff cars and the like. I have 2, both seem original but one has a tuning eye fitted in place of BFO knob.
Left: The pre WWII receiver, R1082 with unusual DF unit...
Right: More modern, the PRC-319 set used by the likes of the SAS.
Left: A Marconi receiver, believed to be an experimental model with
a noval insides, two panels open out like a book to facilitate
servicing. The set has a matching power unit.
Right: Marconi CR300 receiver, hf, in very nice condition.
Three more Navy CR-100 sets.
Left: The Type 53 transmitter and Type 78 receiver in it's aircraft rack,
interesting little set, tx runs two 807 in the pa.
Right: The VHF R216 receiver and ac psu.
RT-351
transceiver
Mini Cal
by Racal
RT-351 VHF transceiver with vehicle mounted amplifier etc.
This has been here for some time, just got around to photographing it, hi.
The Racal Minical transceiver, 2 to 7 Mhz, 1 watt ssb.
TRA-967/3
3W VHF transceiver
Compak 8
8 ch hf set
TRA-967 36 to 76 MHz, /1 is 1Watt, this is /3 the 3W version.
The Compak 8, hf, 8 ch set, ssb,cw, manpak.
before
after
This is the before and after shots of a restored IFF set, the R3090. As it arrived it was very rusty but a bit of TLC later and it really looks nice.
Left: The Receiver type 62H, this was a special R1392 with an i.f. of 9.72MHz instead of the 4.86MHz in the 92. Xtal controlled,
airband set, 100 to 156MHz.
Right: R1936B, 10 channel xtal controlled transceiver with 50kHz channels. Also went under the ARI reference of 5489.
115 to 145MHz, 8 to 10W, fitted to Whirlwind SAR and Sea Prince a/c. 1950's era.
Now a small transmitter, used inside the CR100 or B28 Navy receiver. It was afixed to the lid, thats why the lettering on the plates is
upside down and was used for training the Navy Reserve Operators. Next to it, the TR11HS, belived to be used in the Oil Exploration field, by
the camps set up to search for new oil sites.
B-28 tx
TR11HS r/tx
The British R-109 receiver, used with the WS 76 Sender, used by airborne forces, in Arnhem etc, very compact
but note, no rf control ? so reception of cw must have been hard. Some models do have army fitted rf gain pot in one of the case
securing holes, after the shaft is removed.
The mighty Wireless Set No 53. This monster of a transmitter was carried in the back of a three tonner, along with the R107
receiver. 500 Watt tx, and is over 600 lbs in weight ! top to bottom: ATU (feeds either 34 ft mast, long wire or dipole aerials),
High Power RF Amplifier (2 x 813 ), ( Driver & VFO unit plug into the RF deck ), Modulator, mains Power Supply Unit. (In the
field the 3 tonner towed a generator trailer behind to power this station).
This one has slight mods around the pa
output stage but I hope to restore it to its origonal state in the near future.
A restored R107, looking nice but its lost that touch of originality I guess.
Another monster transmitter, the MK 214, used by the DWS and such. Pair of 813's in the output. Picture left is the first restore project
within the new museum location, right picture of the VFO unit, self powered, 807 in the o/p.
LEFT: Something a little more modern now, the PRC-320 manpack set ( or UK/RT320), hf, 1.6 to
30 Mhz, CW (wide or narrow with a very good filter), AM, USB, [ the 320/1 version is CW
wide only and replaces the CW narrow position with LSB], 15/20W on high power, 24v
battery powered, whip or wire aerial.
PRC-320
PRM-4031
RIGHT: Again, another modern'ish set. The Racal PRM4031 hf manpack. 1.6 to 30 Mhz in 100 Hz steps, 10W PEP SSB, CW or AM. 12v operation, 3kg in weight.
The PRM-4090 VHF transceiver, 20 to 80MHz with a host of clever features. I had to fit a new whip to this, the mount had been
removed, or not fitted in the first place.
Redifon's base station and manpack. left the GR-479A station, the 100mW GR345D driver, 100W GR480 amplifier, ACU9 atu and power supply.
right: The GR345 manpack, 15W SSB/CW/AM, very similar to the PRC-74 USA set.
Left: Another Racal set, the receiver RA1772, very nice set, digital readout, various filters and a joy to use.
RA-1772
BRT-400
Right: This is the GEC made BRT-400 receiver, 150 Khz to 30 Mhz in 6 bands. A nice set, a bit heavy but a good performer.
This one has an A^M plate on the side, obviously used in some form of monitoring role by the military.
A pair of Clansman sets, the RT-321 HF transceiver and the RT-353 VHF transceiver. Chunky, heavy but nice sets to use.
RT-321
RT-353
Two views of the Marconi CNY-2 naval set now, believed to have been used in
landing craft etc.
CNY-2
by Marconi
Left: A modern Naval Set, the R551N receiver. Synth, with second vfo, and tuner unit builtin.
...................................................................................................Right: Much older B44 vhf set.
The R1147 (left) early Aircraft receiver, used in Swordfish, very compact indeed.
R-1147
PRC-361E
This is a PRC-361E, small military set, 12 channel, around the 50 Mhz range. It's 100mw or 1w output, single xtal for rx and tx, IF is 15.7Mhz so this is added to the desired freq to obtain the xtal freq.
The W.S.88 is a tropicalised portable man-pack transmitter-receiver using frequency-modulated R/T replacing the WS38 in that role, 1947 era.
There are two models of 88 set, both operating on four pre-set frequencies, one 40 - 43 Mc/s band (Type A) and the other in the 38 - 40 Mc/s band (Type B).
Controls are on/off and channel selector switch. Handset has rubber bulb unit with ptt switch enclosed inside.
Transmitter TX SR and RX SR. The SR is Sound Ranging, used to plot
position of enemy guns by sound detection.
modern
old
The left SR set is the new one, the war time version is right, the SROS (Out Station) set
Wireless set No 68, the low frequency version of the 18 set. Then an HF-156 made by BCC (left), interesting set to work on and
now operational. Right, the BCC32V, or SSB32, received not working, now going though still need to get some xtals for it
(see wanted page please)
LEFT: 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
RIGHT: Interesting find, buried under stuff for ages. A TR101, or rather a WS22 modded with roller coaster removed aand speaker fitted, then rebadged
as Radio Telephone TR101. Will be restoring it as some time.
Production model of Kaynard set, hf digital communication. By Racal, Driver is MA4571A, encoder is MA4573A and power unit/amplifier is MA4752A. 20W
and set comes with auto ATU for field use.
Still need info here though. This is a set by Cossor, 3 xtal channels, miniature valves, single battery fitted from the bottom. So, anyone have any ideas ?
Now ! whats this ? This is an aircraft panel. Its from a twin engined plane, the two round things just above the central
comms cutout are Eng Fire No1 and No2 warning lights. On the extreme right there are three indicators bulbs, marked
top to bottom, Oxygen warning Navigator, Bomb Aimer and Bomb Aimer Prone. So, its a twin engined plane with a pilot,
navigator and Bomb Aimer, it has a glass nose (hence the Prone indicator). So, anyone any ideas ?
Recent suggestions are its out of a Canberra.
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[Left] The TR9 fighter set, tx on left, rx on right, used in such as the Spit and Hurri. HF, AM. [Right] The TR1196, another fighter set, HF, AM, both replaced by the SCR522 vhf set during the war.
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A rather rare little set, is it a 19, is it a 22, is it a 62, no, its a 32 set !!.
First picture is how it arrived here. Now as the set looks after restoration.
Old soldiers now, the Wireless Sets No 19 and No 22. Probably the best known sets of WWII.
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WS19 with High Power amplifier.
Now, how the WS-19 should really look like if un-opend since 1944 !.
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The British SAS receiver R301, small and compact. The band changing is done by unplugging the coil pack and rversing or rotating it. Set runs off 65v ht battery and 1.5v htr battery.
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The British R103 receiver, used in staff cars and the like. I have 2, both seem original but one has a tuning eye fitted in place of BFO knob.
Left: The pre WWII receiver, R1082 with unusual DF unit...
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Left: A Marconi receiver, believed to be an experimental model with a noval insides, two panels open out like a book to facilitate servicing. The set has a matching power unit.
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Right: Marconi CR300 receiver, hf, in very nice condition.
Three more Navy CR-100 sets.
Left: The Type 53 transmitter and Type 78 receiver in it's aircraft rack, interesting little set, tx runs two 807 in the pa.
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Right: The VHF R216 receiver and ac psu.
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RT-351 VHF transceiver with vehicle mounted amplifier etc.
This has been here for some time, just got around to photographing it, hi.
The Racal Minical transceiver, 2 to 7 Mhz, 1 watt ssb.
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3W VHF transceiver |
8 ch hf set |
TRA-967 36 to 76 MHz, /1 is 1Watt, this is /3 the 3W version. The Compak 8, hf, 8 ch set, ssb,cw, manpak.
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This is the before and after shots of a restored IFF set, the R3090. As it arrived it was very rusty but a bit of TLC later and it really looks nice.
Right: R1936B, 10 channel xtal controlled transceiver with 50kHz channels. Also went under the ARI reference of 5489.
115 to 145MHz, 8 to 10W, fitted to Whirlwind SAR and Sea Prince a/c. 1950's era.
Now a small transmitter, used inside the CR100 or B28 Navy receiver. It was afixed to the lid, thats why the lettering on the plates is upside down and was used for training the Navy Reserve Operators. Next to it, the TR11HS, belived to be used in the Oil Exploration field, by the camps set up to search for new oil sites.
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The British R-109 receiver, used with the WS 76 Sender, used by airborne forces, in Arnhem etc, very compact
but note, no rf control ? so reception of cw must have been hard. Some models do have army fitted rf gain pot in one of the case
securing holes, after the shaft is removed.
The mighty Wireless Set No 53. This monster of a transmitter was carried in the back of a three tonner, along with the R107
receiver. 500 Watt tx, and is over 600 lbs in weight ! top to bottom: ATU (feeds either 34 ft mast, long wire or dipole aerials),
High Power RF Amplifier (2 x 813 ), ( Driver & VFO unit plug into the RF deck ), Modulator, mains Power Supply Unit. (In the
field the 3 tonner towed a generator trailer behind to power this station).
This one has slight mods around the pa
output stage but I hope to restore it to its origonal state in the near future.
A restored R107, looking nice but its lost that touch of originality I guess.
Another monster transmitter, the MK 214, used by the DWS and such. Pair of 813's in the output. Picture left is the first restore project
within the new museum location, right picture of the VFO unit, self powered, 807 in the o/p.
LEFT: Something a little more modern now, the PRC-320 manpack set ( or UK/RT320), hf, 1.6 to
30 Mhz, CW (wide or narrow with a very good filter), AM, USB, [ the 320/1 version is CW
wide only and replaces the CW narrow position with LSB], 15/20W on high power, 24v
battery powered, whip or wire aerial.
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RIGHT: Again, another modern'ish set. The Racal PRM4031 hf manpack. 1.6 to 30 Mhz in 100 Hz steps, 10W PEP SSB, CW or AM. 12v operation, 3kg in weight.
The PRM-4090 VHF transceiver, 20 to 80MHz with a host of clever features. I had to fit a new whip to this, the mount had been removed, or not fitted in the first place.
Redifon's base station and manpack. left the GR-479A station, the 100mW GR345D driver, 100W GR480 amplifier, ACU9 atu and power supply.
right: The GR345 manpack, 15W SSB/CW/AM, very similar to the PRC-74 USA set.
Left: Another Racal set, the receiver RA1772, very nice set, digital readout, various filters and a joy to use.
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Right: This is the GEC made BRT-400 receiver, 150 Khz to 30 Mhz in 6 bands. A nice set, a bit heavy but a good performer. This one has an A^M plate on the side, obviously used in some form of monitoring role by the military.
A pair of Clansman sets, the RT-321 HF transceiver and the RT-353 VHF transceiver. Chunky, heavy but nice sets to use.
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Two views of the Marconi CNY-2 naval set now, believed to have been used in landing craft etc.
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Left: A modern Naval Set, the R551N receiver. Synth, with second vfo, and tuner unit builtin.
...................................................................................................Right: Much older B44 vhf set.
The R1147 (left) early Aircraft receiver, used in Swordfish, very compact indeed.
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This is a PRC-361E, small military set, 12 channel, around the 50 Mhz range. It's 100mw or 1w output, single xtal for rx and tx, IF is 15.7Mhz so this is added to the desired freq to obtain the xtal freq.
The W.S.88 is a tropicalised portable man-pack transmitter-receiver using frequency-modulated R/T replacing the WS38 in that role, 1947 era. There are two models of 88 set, both operating on four pre-set frequencies, one 40 - 43 Mc/s band (Type A) and the other in the 38 - 40 Mc/s band (Type B). Controls are on/off and channel selector switch. Handset has rubber bulb unit with ptt switch enclosed inside.
Transmitter TX SR and RX SR. The SR is Sound Ranging, used to plot position of enemy guns by sound detection.
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The left SR set is the new one, the war time version is right, the SROS (Out Station) set
Wireless set No 68, the low frequency version of the 18 set. Then an HF-156 made by BCC (left), interesting set to work on and now operational. Right, the BCC32V, or SSB32, received not working, now going though still need to get some xtals for it (see wanted page please)
LEFT: 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
RIGHT: Interesting find, buried under stuff for ages. A TR101, or rather a WS22 modded with roller coaster removed aand speaker fitted, then rebadged as Radio Telephone TR101. Will be restoring it as some time.
Production model of Kaynard set, hf digital communication. By Racal, Driver is MA4571A, encoder is MA4573A and power unit/amplifier is MA4752A. 20W
and set comes with auto ATU for field use.
Still need info here though. This is a set by Cossor, 3 xtal channels, miniature valves, single battery fitted from the bottom. So, anyone have any ideas ?
Now ! whats this ? This is an aircraft panel. Its from a twin engined plane, the two round things just above the central comms cutout are Eng Fire No1 and No2 warning lights. On the extreme right there are three indicators bulbs, marked top to bottom, Oxygen warning Navigator, Bomb Aimer and Bomb Aimer Prone. So, its a twin engined plane with a pilot, navigator and Bomb Aimer, it has a glass nose (hence the Prone indicator). So, anyone any ideas ?
Recent suggestions are its out of a Canberra.
Send an e-mail to: Ben Nock, G4BXD
(If link does not work on your PC then send email to: Military1944@aol.com )
********* Pictures by G4BXD are G4BXD copyright ********