RAF & RCAF radio communications

British Royal Air Force &
Royal Canadian Air Force
 communication equipment.


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TGRI 5050 T 1131
Transmitter T 1131
Receiver R 1132
Power unit 3, 4, 138

T 1131 T 1131
Purpose Ground station transmitter for V.H.F Also used in mobile application with the transmitter vehicle
Type of wave R/T or M.C.W.
Frequency range 126 Mc/s to 99 Me/s
Frequency stability To one part in 100,000
Crystal Mult. Factor  Actual frequency in Mc/s = 18 x Crystal frequency in kc/s : 1000
Percent of modulation 100 per cent
Microphone type Carbon granule type
Power input 1,2 kVA from 50 cycles mains of 200V to 250V
Associated equipment Aerial system type 3
Control unit type 40, 4A, 3A, 7A

R 1116
ARI 5112

R 1116, T 1115, PSU type "G"

Purpose General purpose aircraft receiver designed primarily for use with transmitter. type T. 1115. Listening-through, side tone and I/C. Remote controls control. D/F with loop aerial and sense-finding unit. Colour-coded controls.
Type of wave C.W., M.C.W. and R/T. Certain models, labelled "N", not suitable for R/T.
Frequency range 142 kc/s. to 1,600 kc/s. and 2 Mc/s. to 20 Mc/s. 
Two "spot" frequencies
Frequency stability Not applicable
Power input Filament, 1,6A from 2V
HT 14mA to 25mA (full load) from 120Volt.

TR 9
Purpose For single seater fighter aircraft, providing two-way communication 5 miles (air-to-air) and 35 (air-to-ground) 
Type of wave R/T
Frequency range 6,0 Mc/s. to 4,3 Mc/s.
Frequency stability
Power input

TR 1133
Purpose Airborne V.H.F. transmitter-receiver. Comprise Transmitter T 1136A, Receiver R.1137A and Amplifier A 1135A.
TR 1133A is 24-volt operated; TR 1133B is 12-volt
Type of wave R/T with M.C.W. for special circumstances
Frequency range 100 Mc/s. to 120 Me/s. in four "spot" frequencies
Frequency stability Quarts crystal controlled
Power input

TR 1143
Purpose Airborne communications equipment. Comprises transmitter type 17, receiver type 19 and amplifier type 18 
Type of wave R/T and M.C.W. (on special frequency)
Frequency range 100 to 124 Mc/s.
Frequency stability Crystal control, transmitter and receiver
Power input 265 watts (receive). 295 watts (transmit) on 12 or 24 volts

TR 1430
Purpose Airborne VHF 8-channel communications, air to ground, with range up to 125 miles at 10.000ft. Provides intercom, for up to five positions. Remote controlled.
Type of wave R/T and M.C.W.
Frequency range 100 to 124 Mc/s.
Frequency stability Crystal control, transmitter and receiver
Main items Receiver type 68
Transmitter type 46
Amplifier type 381
Chassis assy type 14
Drive unit type 25
Relay unit type 103

TR 5043
SCR-522
Purpose Airborne transmitter-receiver desigend to provide two-way R/T communication between aircraft in flight and between aircraft and ground stations. Operates on any of the four-crystal-controlled channels. Selection of frequency is by remote control only, Used on naval aircraft.
Type of wave R/T
Frequency range 100 to 156 Mc/s.
Frequency stability Crystal control, transmitter and receiver
Main items Receiver type R 5019
Transmitter type T 5017
Rack type 5009
Case type TR-5043

Transmitter TA-12 Mosquito
Mosquito radio installation

Receiver RA-10
Receiver MN-26
Transmitter TA-12

Purpose Remote Controlled four channel, master oscillator type aircraft transmitter
Type of wave R/T. C.W. M.C.W.
Frequency range 300 - 600 kc/s, 3000 - 4800 kc/s, 4000 - 6400 kc/s and 4370 - 7000 kc/s.
Frequency stability
Power input

R-1294
Purpose

UHF receiver which was also used by the Army.

Type of wave
Frequency range 500-3000MHz. AM R/T and C.W. 
Frequency stability
Power input

R-1471 R-1471
Purpose
Type of wave
Frequency range
Frequency stability
Power input

TR 1091 TR 1091
Purpose Air-borne transmitter-receiver mounted on a common base. Built-in coils. Remotely controlled
Main items Transmitter T 1092
Receiver R 1093
Type of wave C.W. M.C.W. and R/T. Receiver C.W. only on 2,000-3,400 kc/s.
Frequency range 1,539-1,222 kc/s.
3,409-2,000 kc/s.
Frequency stability Master-oscillator. Crystal-controlled on 2,000-3,409 kc/s. when adaptor, type 25 fitted.
Power input

R-1124 / R-1125
Purpose

Beam approach receiving equipment. airborne. Gives correct approach track and receives marker beacon signals.  Remotely controlled. Retractable main aerial and 7 ft. 6 in. dipole. Remote control.
Main beacon receivers R l124 and 1124A
Marker beacon receivers R.1125 and l125A

Type of wave MCW
Frequency range

R-1124 and 1124A: 305 Mc 5. to 404 Mc/s.  (Six "spot" frequencies) 
R.1125 and 1125A: 38 Mc/s.


R-1132
Purpose Ground station rack assembly receiver for V.H.F. communication or direction finding. Incorporates A.G.C. manual gain control for D/F with local oscillator for audible beat production.  Also issued for mobile application with transmitter vehicle.
Type of wave R/T unmodulated carrier for D/F
Frequency range 100 Mc/s. to 121 Mc/s.

R-1155
Purpose Designed for use in aircraft with transmitters of the T. 1154 type. Communications and D/F.  Super heterodyne circuit with I F. 560 kc/s., B. BFO 280 kc/s.  R-1155A and R-1155B embody interference suppressor circuits.  All instruments incorporate A.V.C. and manual volume control.  Uni-control tuning with colour-coded controls.
Type of wave C W., M.C.W. and R/T
Frequency range 18 Mc/s. to 3 Mc/s. and 1.500 kc/s. to 75 kc/s. with gap between 600 kc/s. and 500 kc/s.  In five ranges.  H.F. l8,5-7,5 Mc/s.. 7,5-3,0 Mc/s. M.F. 1,500-600 kc/s., 500-200 kc/s. and 200-75 kc/s.
Power input

T-1154
Transmitter T1154
Purpose Two-way communication air-borne transmitters used in conjunction with receivers of the R 1155 group. Work into either fixed or trailing aerials.  Colour-coded controls. Eight "click-stop" pre-set frequencies
Type of wave T.1154, T.1154B, T.1154C, T.1154D: R.T., M.C.W., C.W.
T.1154A, T.1154E: M.C.W., C.W.
Frequency range T 1154, T 1154A, T 1154B: 100 Mc/s-30 Mc/s and 500 kc/s - 200 kc/s in 3 ranges, BLUE (H.F.), RED (H.F.), VELLOW (M.F.)
T 1154C: 16,7 Mc/s - 2,35 Mc/s and 500 kc/s - 200 kc/s in 4 ranges. Two BLUE (H.F.), RED (H.F.), YELLOW (M.F.)
T 1154D, T 1154E: 8 Mc/s 2
,5 Mc/s and 500 kc/s - 200 kc/s in 3 ranges, BLUE (H.F.). RED (H.F.). YELLOW (M.F.)
Frequency stability Master-oscillator
Power input

From 12V or 24V rotary transformer units in conjunction with the aircraft general electrical supply.


TR-1196
Purpose Airborne equipment designed primarily for F. A. A. It may be applied to multi-seater aeroplanes by incorporating amplifier A 1134 or other suitable instrument. Embodies transmitter unit, type 22, receiving unit, type 25, either chassis assembly, type 7 with power unit, type 87, or chassis assembly. type 8, with power unit, type 104.
Type of wave R/T and M.C.W.
Frequency range 4.3 Mc/s. to 6.7 Mc/s. in maximum of four 'spot" frequency channels
Frequency stability Quartz crystal controlled
Power input Transmitter 250Volts, 60mA, HT; 6,3Volts, 1,3A; heaters.
Receiver 275Volts, 35mA, HT;n6,3Volts, 1,2A; heaters.

RA-1B, RA-1I, RA-1J
Purpose Airborne communications and D/F. Local or remote control The RA-1I is for use with high impedance telephones The RA-1 J has extended frequency coverage
Type of wave C.W. R/T
Frequency range The RA-lB and RA-1I range is 0,l5 Mc/s. to 15 Mc/s
The RA-1J range is 0,l5 Mc/s. to 20 Mc/s
Power input

MN-26 
Purpose

Remotely controlled airborne navigational equipment providing Visual unidirectional left-right indication Aural reception on non-directional and loop aerials Aural null directional indications with loop aerial.

Type of wave C.W. M.C.W. R/T
Frequency range 150 to 1,500 kc/s, I.F.-112,5 kc/s.

RA-10DA, RA-10DB 
Purpose Remote controlled receiver for airborne and mobile service Aural D/F and loop antenna reception (On RA-l0DB only)
Type of wave C.W.  M.C.W.  R/T.
Frequency range (1)   150 to 400 kc/s.
(2)   400 to 1,100 kc/s.
(3)   2,0 to 5,0 Mc/s.
(4)   5,0 to 10,0 Mc/s.
Frequency stability Two lock-in crystal controlled frequencies are available, one in each of bands 3 and 4.

A-1134 
Purpose Air crew inter-communication.  Modulation pre-amplifier and receiver output amplifier.  Output to maximum of seven pairs of telephones. Switching gives various combinations of communication between operator and crew.
Modification of A-1134A for use with low-impedance telephones.

A-1219
Purpose

Replaces A-1134 for inter-communication when T.R.1133 installed. Sub-modulator for electro-magnetic microphones.
Serves up to 7 pairs of telephones


A-1271 
Purpose Beam-approach amplifier for use with TR-1133, TR-1143, TR-1143A and TR-1430 installations. The marker beacon signals are received on aerial system, Type 62;  they are detected by a diode valve and the modulation frequency is fed via the AF amplifier. Type A-1271, to the input circuit of the Intercommunication amplifier embodied In the VHF equipments
Frequency Modulated frequency of 700 c/s or 1.700 c/s

Purpose
Type of wave
Frequency range
Frequency stability
Power input

Purpose
Type of wave
Frequency range
Frequency stability
Power input

 

 


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