Wireless Set No.86 C41 / R222

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

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  • Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 203942

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Transceiver; ZF/IF 9720 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Wireless Set No.86 [C41 / R222] - MILITARY U.K. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 22 x 16 x 15 inch / 559 x 406 x 381 mm
  • Notes
  • Wireless Set No.86: Vehicular multi-channel VHF transceiver covering four (modulation bandwidth 20 kHz) or twelve (modulation bandwidth 68 kHz) channels in the 50 - 100 MHz range, frequency division multiplex.
    Powered by mains or 3 kVA generator, two separate three element yagi antennas.
    The Wireless Set No.86 is a VHF multi-channel communications system for use between division and corps, it comes in four units of identical dimensions usually mounted on a lorry. It can be considered an improved British variant of the American AN/TRC1-3 equipment. Later it carried the designation Trasnmitter Radio C41 and Receiver R222.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 300 lb (300 lb 0 oz) / 136.2 kg
  • 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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