Wireless Set No. 19 Group
Operation "QSL - 100"
QSO Freq Date Time Station Name QTH His Comments
# (MHz) (Z) RST
Jan.15-31,2003 - NCS was Dave Lawrence, VA3ORP, Brewers Mills, Ontario, with W.S. No. 19 Mk III s.n. C77160
01* 3.703 15 Jan 0047 VE3RIH Alan Mississauga 339C Alan using 19 Set Mk III
02* " " 0111 W1HIS Chuck Belmont, MA 479C Chuck using 19 Set Mk III
03* " " 0117 WF2U Meir Landrum, SC 459 Meir using Collins KWM2
04* " " 0119 VE3BBN David Niagara Falls 479 David's gear all home brew
05* " " 0124 W1NU Vic Fairfield, CT 579 Vic using TBX-5/BC-652A
06* " 17 Jan 0129 VE3BDB Bob Orillia 459 Bob using 19 Set Mk III Some QRM
07* " " 0133 VA3GST John Inverary 599 John using modern gear
08* " " 0150 W1GDZ Joe Fairfield, CT 359 some QRM
February 2 - NCS was Dave, VA3ORP, Brewers Mills, Ontario, with W.S. No. 19 Mk III s.n. C77160
09* 3.703 2 Feb 2232 VE3CBK Chris Kanata, ON 599C Chris using 19 Set Mk III
February 2-4 - NCS was Chris Bisaillion, VE3CBK, Kanata, Ontario, with W.S. No. 19 MK III s.n. C83399
10* 3.703 2 Feb 2236 VA3ORP Dave Brewers Mills 589C Dave using 19 Set Mk III
11* 7.030 4 Feb 1601 VE3CSJ John Orleans 579 John using Yaesu FT-990
12* 7.065 4 Feb 1712 VE3GPR Bill Kemptville 59 RT QSO (my RST 57) Bill w Icom IC735
13* 7.065 4 Feb 1829 VE3JW Maurice Ottawa 59 RT QSO (my RST 44) Maurice (VE3VIG) w TS-2000
14* 7.065 4 Feb 1846 VE3JWF William James Bay 58 RT QSO (my RST 54) William w TS-440S
15* 7.065 4 Feb 1850 VE2EUT Jean Noranda 59 RT QSO (my RST 58) Jean w TS-940/Henry 2K Amp
16* 7.065 4 Feb 1900 VE3PR Phil Kenmore 59 RT QSO (my RST 41) Phil w Yaesu FT-101ZD
17* 7.065 4 Feb 1940 VA3KU Jim Toronto 59 SSB/CW (my RST 599) Jim w TS-440
18* 7.065 4 Feb 1940 VE3BEK Bill Sudbury 55 SSB/CW (my RST 522) Bill w TS-440
19* 7.065 4 Feb 1950 VE3BCC Joe NW Toronto 48 SSB/CW (my RST 559) Joe w FT-890
Feb 5 to 28 - NCS was Dave, VA3ORP, Brewers Mills, Ontario, using RCAF World War II General Purpose Set designed by
Northern Electric. Tx type AT-1 s.n. 2802 (Marconi 1943) and Rx type AR-2 s.n. 3559 (RCA 1943)
20* 14.020 18 Feb 1810 IK0MOZ Mario Rome, Italy 339 W/T Mario using PRC-247A. hvy QSB
21* 7.023 18 Feb 1857 VE3EZP John London 459 W/T John w HBrew TU-5 & 2 watts
Mar 1 to Mar 31 - NCS was Bob Cooke, VE3BDB, Orillia, Ontario, using W.S. No. 19 Mk III s.n. C70168 (Northern Electric)
22*+ 7.020 07 Mar 2105 N1BT Dave Pittsfield, MA 599 CW (my RST 579) Rig u/k.
23* 7.023 23 Mar 1516 WB9PTC Dick Milwaukee, WI 489 CW (my RST 557C)Rig u/k.
24* 7.136 23 Mar 1626 KC2EBF George Broadalbin, NY 589 CW (my RST 599) Rig u/k.
25* 7.133 23 Mar 1810 VE3SUH Sue Orillia, ON 599 CW (my RST 589) Sue w HW-101
26* 7.021 26 Mar 2231 W8AW Jim Delton, MI 599 CW (my RST 599C)Rig u/k.
27*+ 7.012 31 Mar 2224 VA3ZBB Rod Ottawa, ON 479QRM CW (my RST 597C)Rig u/k.
28* 7.023 31 Mar 2257 NB1R Ned Willbraham, MA 589QRM CW (my RST 597) QRP. Rig u/k.
Note: QRM due to wide selectivity of the 19 Set was a big prblm.
April 1 to April 14 - NCS was David Wilson, VE3BBN, St. David's, Ontario, using W.S. No. 19 Mk III
29* 7.039 02 Apr 1600 AA1LL/m Paul Dracut, MA 349 CW (my RST 589c) rig FT817 & 20 ft wire
30* 7.039 02 Apr 1645 N3AD Carter Paoli, PA 439 CW (my RST 578c) rig Rockmite - 500 mW
31*+ 7.039 09 Apr 0015 W1DDW Tom Pittsfield, MA 599 CW (my RST 589c) AWA & rig TS870
32* 7.045 09 Apr 1445 KB4OPV Jerry Yorktown, VA 569 CW (my RST 599) rig Corsair 2 - 42 Watts
33* 7.039 09 Apr 2055 W3MWR George Westchester, PA 599 CW (my RST 599c)
34* 3.703 10 Apr 0140 K3RAP Bob Philly, PA 599+ CW (my RST 598c) rig TS570D
35* 7.036 10 Apr 2200 W1HUC Harry Boston, MA 599+ CW (my RST 595c) 100 W to windom
36* 7.038 11 Apr 2100 K2PDJ Bruce Watertown, NY 549 CW (my RST 599c) rig K2 with 10 Watts
April 15 to May 4 - NCS was Dave Lawrence, VA3ORP, Brewers Mills, Ontario, using RCAF AT1/AR2 (sn 2802/3559)
37* 7.055 04 May 2105 VE3GGO Eric Cobourg, ON 599 Eric was NCS for TP Net, let me make call
38* 7.055 04 May 2112 VE3MFJ Dick Picton, ON 599 Dick enjoyed hearing the old rig on-air
39* 7.055 04 May 2116 VE3EGC David Echo Bay, ON 599 David was checking in to TP Net
May 5 to May 31 - NCS was Reed Park, VE1NU, Dieppe, New Brunswick, using W.S. #19 Mk III s.n. C75679
40* 7.025 18 May 1946 VE1AIR Jack Riverview, NB 599 CW (my RST 599)
41* 3.685 21 May 2100 VE1LV Harold Truro, NS 599 CW (my RST 598) nice chirp.
42* 7.025 26 May 1756 VE9BUF Jean-Guy Moncton, NB 599 CW (my RST 599)
43* 7.025 26 May 1816 AE1X Ken Attleboro, MA 588 CW (my RST 578)
June 1 to June 8 - NCS was Dave Lawrence, VA3ORP from Military and Industrial Museum, Oshawa, Ontario,
using W.S. No. 19 Mk III s.n. C88440 (RCA Canada) in 1945 vintage M4 Sherman tank
44* 7.270 08 Jun 1600 VA3SCX Camp-X Oshawa, ON 59 R/T (my signal "strong")
45* 7.270 08 Jun 1610 VA3JPT J.P. Oshawa, ON 59 R/T - JP visiting Camp-X site
46* 7.270 08 Jun 1620 VE3LLE Bill Oshawa, ON 59 R/T - distance is 4.4 miles
Note: Contacts 44-46 have additional photo on back of QSL card showing M4 Sherman tank
June 9 to June 30 - NCS was Chris Bisaillion, VE3CBK, Kanata, Ontario with W.S. No. 19 MK III s.n. C83399
47* 7.020 29 Jun 2101 VE3OWM Barry Kanata, ON 589 CW (my RST 535) Barry w FT-757
July 1 to July 31 - NCS was Bob Cooke, VE3BDB, Orillia, Ontario, using W.S. No. 19 Mk III s.n. C70168 (Northern Electric)
48* 7.015 01 Jul 2147 K4UK Stan Moneta, VA 599 CW (my RST 599) Used XL3WSN
49* 7.015 01 Jul 2148 W3BYX Joe Philadelphia,PA 599 CW (my RST 599) Used XL3WSN
50*+ 7.018 01 Jul 2201 XM2AWR Serge Charlesbourg,QC 599 CW (my RST 599) Used XL3WSN
51* 7.018 01 Jul 2209 WZ2T Dick Malone, NY 599 CW (my RST 599) Used XL3WSN
52* 7.054 01 Jul 2329 VE3ARF Robert Cornwall, ON 59 R/T (my AM Sig "S9"!!) Used XL3WSN
-- 7.022 30 Jul 0024 VE3BBN Dave St.David's,ON 579 CW (my RST 569C)Dave using 19 WITHOUT Amp.
-- 7.022 30 Jul 0030 VE3BBN Dave St.David's,ON 598 CW (my RST 569C)Dave using 19 WITH AMP.
Note: Contacts 48-52 made during RAC Canada Day Contest, using XL3 prefix to celebrate centennial
of Military Communications in Canada. QSOs with VE3BBN on 30 Jul are duplicates. No card sent.
Aug 1 to Sep 7 - NCS was Dave, VA3ORP, Brewers Mills, Ontario, using W.S. No. 19 Mk III s.n. C77160 (Northern Electric)
53* 7.015 6 Sep 2015 W1AW George Newington, CT 359 CW, home call N2CG
54* 7.015 6 Sep 2025 VA3BWT Brian Tobermory 599 CW, navy op during Korea
55* 7.015 6 Sep 2035 W2WSC Steve Tuckerton, NJ 479 CW, loves my chirp!
56*+ 7.015 6 Sep 2045 W1RRU Bill Southbury, CT 479 CW, using Ranger, 50 W
57*+ 7.015 6 Sep 2105 VE3FGU Mike Keswick 599 CW, his first rig was 19 Set
58* 7.015 6 Sep 2110 N2ED Ed Andover, NJ 479 CW, says I have "unique" sound
59* 7.015 6 Sep 2120 VE3GEM Keith Stirling 599 CW, had 19 set in 1965
60* 7.015 6 Sep 2130 N1PVP Marino Carver, MA 599 CW, says rig sounds "neat"
61* 7.015 7 Sep 2115 K8UGL Dick Columbus, OH 599 CW, noticed dynamotor noise
62* 7.015 7 Sep 2025 VE3ILE Bill Scarborough 599 CW, ex navy op
63* 7.015 7 Sep 2030 VA3TJP Mike Ottawa 599 CW, recognized the 19 Set
64* 7.015 7 Sep 2040 WA4FXX Jack Arlington, VA 599 CW, my RST 599
65* 7.015 7 Sep 2045 W1NJM George Newington, CT 599 CW, using Tentec Corsair
66* 7.015 7 Sep 2055 VE1UT Bernie Yarmouth, NS 599 CW, worked with Reed VE1NU
67* 7.015 7 Sep 2105 VE9HC Hugh Hartland, NB 599 CW, noticed chirp in 19 Set
68* 7.015 7 Sep 2115 K8KUZ Fred Detroit 599 CW, noticed dyno hum
69* 7.015 7 Sep 2120 VE6JAZ/3Rob Collingwood 599 CW, home QTH Calgary
70* 7.015 7 Sep 2125 VE3FOI Dave St. Ann 599 CW, used 19 Set in Air Cadets
71* 7.015 7 Sep 2155 VE3HXP Sean Kempville 599 CW, sounds like QSOs fm past
72* 3.702 12 Sep 0010 VE2ENB Gil nr Montreal 599 CW, used to have a 19 Set
Oct 9 to Oct 31 - NCS was Chris Bisaillion, VE3CBK, Kanata, Ontario with W.S. No. 19 MK III s.n. C83399
73 7.266 12 Oct 1845 VE2GUQ Glenn Granby,Quebec 35 AM, friend of my Uncle Peter
74 7.065 25 Oct 1620 VE3QLQ Don Scotch Corners 59 AM, btwn Carleton Place & Perth
75 7.065 25 Oct 1620 VE3XXZ Dennis Kinmount 59 AM, said modulation was good
76 7.065 25 Oct 1622 VE3HA Gord Oro 59 AM, he was running AM on TS450S
77 7.065 25 Oct 1700 VE3XDJ Dick Rockport 59 AM, tried all 3 levels of mod
78 7.065 25 Oct 1812 VE3IX Brian Carp 57 AM, address not good on QRZ.COM
79 7.065 25 Oct 1848 VE3QN Bryan East Ottawa 57 AM, used No 19 Gren Gd HS Cadets
80 7.050 26 Oct 2107 VE3UU Brian Carp 55 AM, used TS-120S on SSB
Note: * indicates QSL Card has been sent
+ indicates QSL card has been received
Comments from the QSL Cards
07 Mar 2105 N1BT Dave Pittsfield, MA – Tnx FB QSO es nice QSL card. Ur WWII rig is great.
Hr age 68 es xnavy BM during Korean War. Hpe c u agn
31 Mar 2224 VA3ZBB Rod Ottawa, ON - Good show on the ’19! Just this morning at our
weekly QCWA breakfast I overheard Croft Taylor, VE3CT, discussing his
early military years battling the Type 1 set (Croft was in high school
military at the time). I’ve got to show him and the other gray hairs my
valued VA3WSN QSL card. I’m 81, a U.S. Signal Corps radio sergeant,
southwest Pacific, in WWII. We used such relics as the BC-191 until
better gear caught up with us in the islands. The new stuff was fancy,
but jungle rot found it easy prey. Immediately we had to remount all
transformer casings above ground and paint them bright red. Death traps!
All best wishes to you and your gang, Bob C U L and thanks again.
09 Apr 0015 W1DDW Tom Pittsfield, MA - Tnx for the WS19 Group QSL! Very nice!
Hope to c u on AWA over the winter
01 Jul 2201 XM2AWR Serge Charlesbourg,QC - Nice to hear about the WS-19 Group!
Here hamming since 1956, and, of course, used the WS-19 (Mk II and
Mk III) myself for a while! Also, met my wife (VE2AZJ) by radio,
while she was herself using a 19 Set (1964). I was also an officer in
the C. S. of C. (Cadet Services of Canada) from 1959 to 1962, and
was training cadets in Cadet Regimental Corps #30 in Montreal.
During the summer taught WS-19, CPRC-26 and other communications
hardware to cadets in Farnham, QC. So, I do know a bit about
the 19 Set! Hi
6 Sep 2045 W1RRU Bill Southbury, CT - It was a pleasure to participate in
your celebration – many congrats. I always enjoy QSOing stations with
old gear…in keeping with my dated equipment. I tell people that tubes
help keep me warm in winter. Rig is Ranger with 50 W input and
RME 4350A receiver plus zig-zag wire in condo attic.
6 Sep 2105 VE3FGU Mike Keswick - Nice to work a WS19 again. I had a Mk 2 &
Mk 3 when first licensed in ‘62
Totals as of 27 Sep ‘03
Canadian – 41
U.S.A. - 30
International - 1
Net Control Station Details
1. VA3ORP - 25 km NE of Kingston, Ontario
- 44 deg 24 min 23 sec N, 76 deg, 19 min 09 sec N
- antenna was 80/40 trapped dipole at 20 feet
2. Military & Industrial Museum, Oshawa Ontario
- 43 deg 55 min 01 sec N, 78 deg 53 min 46 sec N
- antenna was 12-foot vertical whip on Sherman tank
3. VE3CBK - 20 km W of Ottawa, Ontario
4. VE3BDB - Orillia, Ontario, Grid Locator FN04EQ
- antenna was G4RV dipole at 40 feet
- first met the 19 Set while in Army Cadets, Parry Sound, Ontario
5. VE3BBN - 8 km N of Niagara Falls, Ontario
6. VE1NU - nr Moncton, New Brunswick