I've always been interested in military radios so I thought I'd create this page for anyone who might share my interest. This is a new venture, so please bear with me as I work on the page. |
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The R1155 receiver |
The R1155 with power supply
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The R1155 receiver was used in the Lancaster Bombers, and other aircraft, during WWII. This one came my way recently and is clean and in pretty good condition, but someone has removed the DF valves along with the valve bases. As there was room on the chassis where the DF section was, I used the available space to build a 6V6 audio amplifier. I also built an outboard power supply using an EZ81 full wave rectifier. Luckily, I had a Jones plug which connects directly to the R1155.
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The Pye PCR2 receiver |
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It is said that the PCR2 receiver, also known as the comfort radio, was used more forreceiving broadcast stations such as the American Forces Network rather than for communications purposes. The PCR is also described as a forces welfare receiver or NAAFI receiver. This is more myth than fact and probably relates to a post-war application where the receiver was used for general broadcast reception.
War-time employees of Pye reckon that the receiver was intended as an invasion receiver... a general purpose receiver for use in Europe by the British after the D-Day Normandy landings to receive military broadcasts. Recent information from British Armed Service personnel indicates that the set was also supplied by the RAF to Resistance Groups in Norway, Holland and France.
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The WS No 19 |
The Wireless Set No 19 Tranceiver
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The Wireless Set Number 19 is probably the best known of all military equipment.
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