List of British Army radio sets

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A List of British Army radio equipment.

Tactical systems[]

Infantrymen of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment operating a No. 18 wireless set outside Regimental Headquarters, Ortona, Italy, December 21, 1943
  • W/T Set 120 Watt - Continuous Wave (CW) Wireless Teletype set introduced in 1918.[1]
  • W/T Set "A" - Continuous Wave (CW) Wireless Teletype set introduced in 1922.[2]
  • W/T Sets "C" - Continuous Wave (CW) Wireless Teletype set introduced in 1923.[3]
  • Wireless Set No. 1 – Short-range radio developed in 1933.
  • – Replaced by WS No. 18.
  • Wireless Set No. 10 – 8 channel multiplexed microwave transmitter/receiver.[4]
  • Wireless Set No. 11 – Replacement for No. 1. Used by the likes of the Long Range Desert Group during WW2. Replaced by No. 19.
  • – Static or vehicle mounted transmitter station, range about 60 miles (~96 km).
  • – 2-valves, 44–61 MHz. Used by Searchlight Units.
  • Wireless Set No. 18 – Manpack set, used for "short range telephony and C/W working in forward areas", about 5 miles (8 km) maximum, Bn HQ to Company HQ, 6–9 MHz[5]
  • Wireless Set No. 19 – Standard WW2 Tank set. Used in every theatre of operation. HF, 2–8 MHz, AM or Morse Code.
  • – Static or vehicle mounted transceiver 4.2 to 7.5 MHz.
  • – General-purpose low-power vehicle and ground station with facilities for man pack. Frequency range 2–8 MHz. MO control. RF output 1.5 W. R/T, CW. Range up to 20 miles (~ 32 kilometers). Used by airborne troops [6] and anti-aircraft units.[7]
  • – Manpack radio set.[8] The US SCR-300 design adapted for British use.
  • – Short range lightweight transmitter/receiver for use by paratroops. Some components used in S-Phone.
  • Wireless Set No. 38 – Manpack radio set, also produced as an AFV version for use in armoured vehicles to allow direct communication with infantry.
  • Wireless Set No. 38 Mk. III – Late WWII infantry radio.[9]
  • – Experimental general purpose vehicle/manpack HF set, tropicalised, 10W, 1.6–12.8 MHz. Project abandoned after field trials.
  • Wireless Set No. 46 – Manpack radio set, used by beach landing troops, waterproof, 1W output AM or MCW.
  • – US-made version of WS18. Manpack HF AM or Morse Code.[10]
  • – Canadian-made Remote Receiver.
  • – Canadian-made version of WS18.[11]
  • Wireless Set No. 62 – Short-range vehicle-mounted HF set, 1.6–10.0 MHz, CW & RT (AM).[12]
  • – Similar to No. 18 set, lower frequency range.
  • – Transmitter set used in conjunction with receiver R109.
  • – VHF manpack set from 1947.
  • Larkspur radio system
    • – HF manpack transceiver.
    • – Based on the Canadian C/PRC-26.
    • – British copy of the US AN/PRC-10. Replaced the WS No. 31 Set.
    • – British copy of the US AN/PRC-9.
    • – Short-range duplex AM set for artillery and anti-aircraft batteries.
    • – VHF transceiver, 38 to 56 MHz
    • – VHF transceiver, 26 to 38 MHz
    • – Interim HF AM/CW set designed by Pye.
    • – AM, NB-PhM & CW. Forward area HF set used where VHF was not appropriate.
    • – VHF transceiver, 36 to 60 MHz, for mobile communication in the forward battle area.
    • – VHF transceiver, 23 to 38 MHz.
  • Clansman
  • Bowman (communications system)
  • Personal Role Radio
  • High-capacity data radio

See also[]

  • Army Communications and Information Systems (United Kingdom)

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Wireless Telegraph Set 120 Watt - RCSigs.ca".
  2. ^ "Wireless Telegraph Set a Mk II - RCSigs.ca".
  3. ^ "Wireless Telegraph Set C Mk II - RCSigs.ca".
  4. ^ "WS10: How it works - 1".
  5. ^ Working Instructions ZA 24949
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ See, for example, Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, War Establishment III/171/2, dated 01.12.1943.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-04-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "WS38 Mk3, Wireless Set No.38 MkIII".
  10. ^ http://www.qsl.net/g4bxd/us.htm[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ http://www.qsl.net/g4bxd/us.htm[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ http://www.duxfordradiosociety.org/restoration/equip/ws62mk2/ws62mk2.html

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