Wireless Set No.2

MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)

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  • Year
  • 1934–1936
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 203444

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 14
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver; ZF/IF 167 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Wireless Set No.2 - MILITARY U.K. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Notes
  • Wireless set No. 2: Short / medium range transceiver covering 1,875 - 5 MHz in two ranges, AM (A3), CW (A1), pout 7 Watt telephony, 10 Watt CW;
    powered by 12 V accumulator for heaters and rotary transformer for 1100 V HT and 150 grid bias, vertical rod antenna, roof aerial on lorry, dipole antenna, windom antenna;
    used by British Army for short - medium range communications between division and brigade, operated on Morris 6 wheeled truck or as separate ground station;
    the set covered the same wavelengths as earlier "MA" / "MB" sets, around 50 sets made, soon replaced by more successful Wireless Set No. 9.
  • Mentioned in
  • Wireless for the Warrior Vol. 1, L. Meulstee
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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