Wireless addition to this site...

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

If you google G4NCE"s Vintage Military Wireless Collection you will find a wealth of pictures of military wireless sets, John.

[Ron Pier]

Also google "Wireless for the Warrior". I have Volume 2.
Gary I Managed to buy an 11 set about 12 years ago from Australia. I have only ever seen two British 11 sets. One is in the Signals museum at Blandford Camp. The other one was sold at War & Piece just after I bought mine and fetched £1000 at that time. Please keep me informed if you find one, so that we can swap notes.

Ron.

[Haridimos]

There is a WS 19 Wavemeter Class ‘D’ No 1 Mk II on the ebay.uk now with more or less ...50 bids on that, and 290 pounds untill now..


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-Set-N...item230c3e3c66

Wireless Set No 19. Wavemeter Class D No 1 Mk II_12-12-2010_290 pounds.jpg

[Eric B]

Hello

Anybody know what this item is and it it ever went into production.
I already checked with Chris B.
This item is at the CWM.
Thanks
Eric

[Haridimos]

Does anybody knows if the C8A HUW was equiped with a Wavemeter as a standard item or not?

im000102.jpgwavemeter class D.jpg

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

Does anybody knows if the C8A HUW was equiped with a Wavemeter as a standard item or not?

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The American BC 221 was far superior in every aspect .. a top quality bit of gear .. The class C wave meters were a bit of junk in comparison, but would have been issued as part of the kit .

MIKE

[Eric B]

Hello Jon

Thanks for the info on the RT-246 at the CWM with serial number 1.

I guess it was tested but never brought into service in Canada, as mentioned.

I will pass on the info.

thanks

Eric

[Jon Skagfeld]

Eric:

Your second attached thumbnail is of an RT-246/VRC Receiver-Transmitter.

This is, as indicated on the nameplate, part of the AN/VRC-12 family of field tactical radios.

The RT-246 is the same size as the RT-524 and fits into the MT-1029 Tray, Mounting.

The RT-246 has an automatic turning system which is controlled by front panel push buttons, where the RT-524 does not. The RT-524 has a loudspeaker, the RT-246 does not.

The RT-246 was typically used in the AN/VRC-43, -44, -45 Radio Set configurations.

AFAIK, Canada did not use the RT-246.

Reference: ARMY TM 11-5820-401-12, Aug 1972.

[David Dunlop]

Somewhere to discuss Wireless/Signals equipment on this site would be a great addition!

Just to clarify the discussion so far, is the intent a fully independent Forum, or simply an addition to this site, such as we now have for Sappers, Gunners? Stikes me that the latter approach would be a heck of a lot simpler for the powers that be to accomplish for us, and it definitely gets my vote!

David

[David Dunlop]

Hi Mike.

Ever noticed that whenever one of these vehicular wireless sets (including the 19) are actually in use in a vehicle, there is only one person in the photo, but as soon as it is set up somewhere outside, it suddenly becomes a group photo. I wonder if there is a weight to manpower ratio yet to be discovered in some Sigs Pam somewhere???


David

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Hi Mike.

Ever noticed that whenever one of these vehicular wireless sets (including the 19) are actually in use in a vehicle, there is only one person in the photo, but as soon as it is set up somewhere outside, it suddenly becomes a group photo. I wonder if there is a weight to manpower ratio yet to be discovered in some Sigs Pam somewhere???


David

Yes , you are correct.

The coastwatcher radios used up in the SW Pacific Islands required a whole team of native carriers to lug around the AWA teleradio , batteries and ancilleries like the petrol battery charger. This was the downfall of a few coastwatchers when the natives betrayed them to the Japs . Usually it was a execution by beheading .

A good read is :
"The coastwatchers" by Eric Feldt

A brief biography is here: http://www.battlesforguadalcanal.com...ldt/feldt.html

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Somewhere to discuss Wireless/Signals equipment on this site would be a great addition!

We try to accomodate these sort of requests if possible, but first we need to figure out how to set this up, plus iron out a few other bugs.

Thanks for your input and I hope you can wait a little longer. Meanwhile chatter on about wirelesses, we can always move it over later.

Regards,
Hanno
MLU Moderator

[David Dunlop]

Ooooohhhh...that sounds like you are planning to spoil us, Hanno!!!

Let us know if chocolates and fine wines will help oil the wheels of progress...or a case of vintage vegemite from our fine Southern friends!!!


David