Wireless Set No. 38
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Wireless Set No. 38 Mk 2/1
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British infantry soldier operating a Wireless Set No. 38
The Wireless Set No. 38 was a HF portable man-pack radio transceiver used by the British Army during World War II. Designed by Murphy Radio, it was a 5 valve set covering 7.4 to 9 MHz and powered by a large dry cell battery carried in a separate haversack.[1] An AFV variant was also developed for use alongside the Wireless Set No. 19 in armoured vehicles to allow direct communication between tank commanders and infantry.[2] In 1945, a Mk. III version was produced housed in a sealed diecast metal enclosure.[3]
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- World War II British electronics
- British military radio