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04-05-16, 04:18
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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 
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#2
04-05-16, 04:58
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The wireless for the Warrior site merely attributes it to the Brit lingo.
http://www.wftw.nl/rsets.html
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#3
13-05-16, 11:37
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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
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13-05-16, 12:23
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A reception set may include a punch bowl, ladle, cups, and matching napkins...
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Charles Fitton Maryhill On., Canada too many carriers too many rovers not enough time. (and now a BSA...) (and now a Triumph TRW...)
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#5
13-05-16, 15:38
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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.
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