Airborne Spark W/T Transmitter 1

Sterling Telephone & Electric Co. Ltd.; London

  • Year
  • 1916
  • Category
  • Military transmitter
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 198846

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 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Transmitter
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airborne Spark W/T Transmitter 1 - Sterling Telephone & Electric
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • Sterling Airborne Spark W/T Transmitter No 1;
    For RAF, 30 - 40 W for up to 10 miles.

    Powered from a 6V accumulator.

    The wavelength could be set from 100 to 260 metres.

    The first model produced was The Stirling Type 52 of which 1331 were produced.

    113 made by Stirling at a cost of 46 pounds 13 shillings. The remainder built by the War Department Factories at only 9 pounds 9 shillings.

    Improvements to this transmitter became this model and models 2 to 4, 3459 were produced.

    The difference between the Stirling 52 and later models was the fitting of a second coupling clip to the helix inductance.

     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 9.45 UK£
  • Mentioned in
  • HRSA Radiowaves, No. 23 January 1988 & No. 139 January 2017.
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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