- Army No. 11 Wireless Set
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Wireless Set. No. 11
The No. 11 Wireless Set was a wireless radio transceiver used by the British Army during World War II.
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History
The No. 11 Set was designed in 1938 to replace the 1933 No. 1 Wireless Set. Originally intended for tanks, it was used for ground communications of the British Army for the early part of World War II. It was used by the Long Range Desert Group, and also by the Germans, who captured several sets in France. The No. 11 Set introduced the combination of transmitter and receiver circuits into a single unit with a single tuning control to simplify netting. It also had the capacity for remote-control from up to 400 m (440 yd) and a remote aerial at up to 10 metres, making it a harder target and more convenient to use.[1]
Specifications
Power from batteries or low- or high- power (6V or 12V) supply units gave outputs of 0.6W to 4.5W and ranges between 3 and 20 miles with the use of 6 ft or 9 ft aerials. The set itself, 8.5 x 19.5 x 12 inches, weighs 43 lb; the complete Low and High Power stations weigh 180 and 216 lb.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www2.armynet.mod.uk/museums/royalsignals/wirelesssetno11.htm Royal Signals Equipment
Categories:- British military radio
- Amateur radio transceivers
- World War II British electronics
- World War II military equipment of Australia
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