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Old 09-12-22, 02:50
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A nice pic of the WS 128, These are a unique Australian HF infantry radio set, designed late WW2 and used in Korea.

The control harness featured either a telephone style handset or the little throat mic with the small US pattern earpiece headphones.

Utilizing miniature tubes, everything was crammed inside the set, access for maintenance was a nightmare.

I have owned a few of these and a ham friend used one on the 80mx ham band to contact me in Tasmania from his QTH in Melbourne.

The transmitter can be XTAL locked . There were at least two versions of this set made.

A link to a restoration http://www.tuberadio.com/ws128/128.html

Manual is online http://www.tuberadio.com/robinson/Ma...No128_EMER.pdf

Operators handbook http://www.tuberadio.com/robinson/Ma...No128_Oper.pdf
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128 on Ebay Aust. right now but you will need deep pockets ! These 128 sets are far less common than the ubiquitous U.S. BC611 'handy talky' which bring higher prices than the seller is asking for this 128 set.
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