Wireless Set No.58 58 MK.I*/T Mk I, Canadian
Addison Industries, Ltd.;Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Addison Industries, Ltd.;Toronto
- Year
- 1943
- Category
- Military Transceiver (TRX)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 192663
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Transceiver; ZF/IF 456 kHz
- Wave bands
- Short Wave (SW only)
- Power type and voltage
- Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 130-180 & 65-90 & 1.1-1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Wireless Set No.58 58 MK.I*/T [Mk I, Canadian] - Addison Industries, Ltd.;
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 350 x 150 x 200 mm / 13.8 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch
- Notes
-
Wireless set No.58 (Canadian) Mk I: short range infantry manpack transceiver covering 6 - 9 MHz, AM (A3), pout 0.3 Watt; powered by battle battery with HT 180/90 V and LT 1,5 V and GB 20 V or vibrator power unit SC-999-F powered by 2 V accumulator. Telescopic aerial, 6 or 12 foot rod aerial or 25 ft ground aerial.
Used by Canadian Army for short range communications between paratroops and infantry patrols.
Suffix T indicates the set is tropicalised.
The set is a Canadian developement to replace British Wireless Set No.18, it has not been generelly adopted by the British Army.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 4.6 kg / 10 lb 2.1 oz (10.132 lb)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Wireless for the Warrior Vol. 1, L. Meulstee
- Author
- Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 48 models, 40 with images and 39 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Addison Industries, Ltd.;Toronto
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