• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)

• Year
• 1940–1945

• Category
• Military Receiver

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 93697

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• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• VR99A VR99A VR100 VR99 Vi103 VR100 VR100 VR101 VR101 VR102

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 560 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / AC: 6.3V; DC: 220 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: R1155B / R1155F - MILITARY U.K. different makers

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.4375 x 11.375 x 9.375 inch / 418 x 289 x 238 mm

• Notes

• Receivers designed for use in military aircraft including the RAF Avro Lancaster bomber, with the R1154 transmitter. Also used in some ASR launches, radio vehicles and ground installations.

  With 5 frequency ranges:

  Range No :
  1 (HF)    2 (HF)    3 (MF)    4 (MF)    5 (MF)	18.5 MHz to 7.5 MHz 7.5 MHz to 3.0 MHz 1,500 kHz to 600 kHz 500 kHz to 200 kHz 200 kHz to 75 kHz

  Type of wave: CW, MCW and RT

  With magic eye tuning indicator, BFO and AVC, connections for headphones, aerial, Visual Indicator(s) and the transmitter. Additional filters are fitted to prevent interference from strong transmitters and HF chokes added to prevent interference from radar. With D/F (Direction Finding) and homing functions using type 1 Visual Indicator(s).
  External power supply: HT 220V 75 mA, LT 6.3V 4A.

  R1155B (ref. 10D/13045): Aluminium case, weight 26 lb.
  R1155F (ref. 10D/1333)  : Steel case, weight 32 lb.

  There are several other R1155 versions known.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 26 lb 0 oz (26 lb) / 11.804 kg

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Air Ministry A.P.2548A (reprint Sept. 1947))

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 151 models, 117 with images and 48 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)