How To: New Wire-5 project

[Robert Bergeron]

Little details : The shelf over the wheel well were the rifle butts abut . The cypher clerks table . Finishing job .

[Robert Bergeron]

For the first time i have found contemporary pictures of the elusive 1 KW Onan generator .Credit : RC Sigs Museum as installed in a 3 Ton low power radio truck.

[Robert Bergeron]

For comparison , here is a nice picture of the more powerful 2 KW generator as found in the 3 Ton High power 3 Ton lorries . Photo credit RC Sigs museum.

[Robert Bergeron]

This is what the 2 Kw generator looks like when it is installed as a stand alone unit on skids in a trailer . It is a water cooled unit .I have one of these also and i want to mount it in a trailer next year .Photo credit RC Sigs museum.

[Robert Bergeron]

Rifle butt sockets installed . Antenna accessories leather valise installed on the shelf . It is to heavy and cumbursome to go in the shelving cabinet . It contains antenna spikes , isolators and a big hammer . It must weight 45 Lbs .

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Rifle butt sockets installed . Antenna accessories leather valise installed on the shelf . It is to heavy and cumbursome to go in the shelving cabinet . It contains antenna spikes , isolators and a big hammer . It must weight 45 Lbs .

It looks a bit over-full. (I think the flap should close more than that - both of mine do.) According to the working instructions, the bag should contain:

Guys, Assembly ZA/C 00022 Qty 8
Hammers, 4.1/2 lb. striking Qty 1
Hammers, Engineers, Ball Pein. 8 oz. Qty 1
Leads, Aerial No. C6 ZA/C 00102 Qty 1
Pegs, Antennae Rods "A" ZA 0374 Qty 8 + 2 spares
Spikes, Ground ZA/C 00024 Qty 2

...which will be heavy enough, since the forged steel ground spikes are very heavy, but there's probably other bits of the vehicle hardware mounting kit crammed in there as well that should be in its own bag. Mine had the aerial base and a halyard, plus a multi-section wire aerial that looked to be a replacement for the WS19 kit of 6 aerials (but was cut to the wrong length) on a wire-frame winder, tipped in.

I think the best place for the Bags, Aerial Gear, Mk.II is on the bottom shelf of the cabinet (i.e. at floor level) to keep the c.g. as low as possible.

Best regards,
Chris.

[Robert Bergeron]

Down here Chris ?

[Robert Bergeron]

A little background on the Onan 1 KW generator used in the Wire-5 truck . It is derived on the 1934 model .

[Robert Bergeron]

1934 model .

[Robert Bergeron]

A picture of my Onan 10LS-6 genarator dataplate : 1000 Watts .

[Robert Bergeron]

Some useful information pertaining to this generator.

[Robert Bergeron]

Here are the instructions for the manual starting of the generator with rope and handle . I tried it . It’s easier to start the dam’ed truck with the startîng handle than to try to start the generator this way !

[Robert Bergeron]

Today i started the Onan generator , closed the generator compartment and box doors and took sound measurements with a ( dB )app . 84 (dB) the result . I posted a video in the MLU Facebook page. I had already added a Brighs & Stratton small engine silencer to the exhaust pipe . I can only imagine how loud this équipement would be without !

[Robert Bergeron]

According to OSHA anything higher than 85 dB is considered harmful .My conclusion is the operators were working in a difficult environment.With the constant noise , the small cramped box , the smell of exhaust and the constant monitoring of assigned frequencies the guys were working hard .Bless them for their service !

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Here is the original in my other box . I am going to try to reproduce it . Now with an Onan 110 V generator and only one Chorehorse , there is going to be a disused circuit .

If it helps anyone, scans of the switchplate for selecting which charger is active and a caution plate for 110V 60Hz Ac are attached. Both plates are brass with black lettering. At first glance, the style of the lettering is very similar to that produced by the Leroy Lettering Guide system used by draftsmen for decades before computer-aided design and drafting came along. I'd have to set up the Leroy, make sample texts and compare to be sure.

The caution plate is simple brass sheet while the switch plate is very much the style of domestic switch cover plates. Links to current suppliers are below.
https://www.homehardware.ca/en/polis...late/p/3664680 (overall dimensions within 1/8" but not perfect)
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ame...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
I'm not sure how easy it would be get someone to engrave or etch the plate so you could then fill the letters. A description of etching your own plates can be found at https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/ga...ss-nameplates/ An option for filling the letters could be paint or lacquer, sanded level with the brass and then the brass polished again...
Another description - http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/ind...equipment.226/
There are also articles to be found from people who want to make their own printed circuit boards. Naturally, I expect anyone taking on a project using chemicals to make their own decisions regarding risk/reward and act accordingly. In other words if you acid burn yourself it is your fault and no-one else's