What's In a Name?
 

Can anyone tell me if there is an actual difference between a reception set and a receiver? To me they have both appeared to be doing exactly the same thing, and in a number of situations on exactly the same frequencies.

At one time I thought the reception set term was a British Commonwealth thing as opposed to a receiver being an American term, but over time both terms seem to show up sooner or later everywhere.

Or is it perhaps a rank distinction in that Officers had Reception Sets and the rest of the schmucks got Receivers?


David

The wireless for the Warrior site merely attributes it to the Brit lingo.

http://www.wftw.nl/rsets.html

Hello David
Blowing wind here but would 'Receiver' be part of a set as say in the WS52, while 'Reception Set' is stand alone as in the R103?

Geoff

A reception set may include a punch bowl, ladle, cups, and matching napkins...

Reception set would indicate a device for receiving only as compared to the term "wireless set" which could involve a transmitter. Receiver was probably an abbreviation of "radio receiver". What do Lee Enfields and NFL teams have in common? They both have a receiver.

I think Rob is correct but I like Charlie's answer.