Wireless Sets overview part 3
Wireless Set 42
| Year of issue |
1945 |
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| Purpose |
GP Bde Div Airborne, jungle |
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| Frequency |
1.6-12.8 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 15 |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 10, AM 5, FM 10 |
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| Transport |
Man-pack, animal, vehicle |
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| Remarks |
Fully tropical, abandoned |
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Wireless Set 43 Canadian
| Year of issue |
1943 |
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| Purpose |
GP Medium range Div. Mobile/stationary |
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| Frequency |
2-12 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 100, R/T 50/75 |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 400, R/T 200 |
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| Transport |
Truck |
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| Remarks |
Canadian design |
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Wireless Set 46
The WS 46 is a 6 valve sender/receiver and was intended primarily developed for
communications in beach-assault landings by Combined Operations Command. It was very
strongly built, waterproof and crystal tuned to avoid time consuming tuning when
establishing vital communication in initial stages of landing. Tuning is controlled by any
one of 3 crystals cut to different frequencies, each being brought into operation as
required by a 3 position switch. Two crystals per frequency are required marked R (for
receiver) and S (for sender) respectively. They are no interchangeable.
| Year of issue |
1942 |
| Purpose |
Combined Ops |
| Frequency |
3.4-9.1 MHz |
| Range (miles) |
R/T 8-10 |
| Power output (watt) |
R/T 1-1.5 |
| Transport |
Man-pack |
| Remarks |
Crystal controlled, 3 channels |
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Wireless Set 47
| Year of issue |
1940 |
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| Purpose |
Point to point link |
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| Frequency |
500-550 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
R/T 5-15 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 1 |
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| Transport |
Man-transportable |
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| Remarks |
Abandoned |
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Wireless Set 48
| Year of issue |
1942 |
| Purpose |
Infantry Batt, Coy, RA regt |
| Frequency |
6-9 MHz |
| Range (miles) |
CW 10, R/T 5 |
| Power output (watt) |
R/T 0.25 |
| Transport |
Man-pack |
| Remarks |
USA design |
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Wireless Set 49A
| Year of issue |
1948 |
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| Purpose |
AFV set |
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| Frequency |
25-38 Mhz FM |
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| Range (miles) |
R/T 10 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 15 |
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| Transport |
AFV |
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| Remarks |
Abandoned |
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Wireless Set 49B
| Year of issue |
1948 |
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| Purpose |
AFV / Infantry |
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| Frequency |
38-42 Mhz FM |
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| Range (miles) |
R/T 2-4 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 0.4 |
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| Transport |
AFV |
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| Remarks |
Abandoned |
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Wireless Set 52 Canadian
The Wireless Set Canadian 52 (which is in fact a Canadian WS 9 Mk.II) is
probably the most successful medium-range set of the Second World War. Production started
in 1944 and the set was mainly used for Division rear link communication.
| Year of issue |
1943 |
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| Purpose |
Bde, Div Truck/ground station |
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| Frequency |
1.75-16 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 100, R/T 40 |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 2-100, R/T 2-75 |
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| Transport |
Truck |
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| Remarks |
Canadian design |
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Wireless Set 53
| Year of issue |
1944 |
|
 |
| Purpose |
Div, Corps ACV, LCV, Truckstations |
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| Frequency |
1.2-17.5 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 500, R/T 100 |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 250, R/T 250 |
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| Transport |
Command vehicle, truck |
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| Remarks |
|
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Wireless Set 56
| Year of issue |
1944 |
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| Purpose |
Jammer/Army chain |
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| Frequency |
0.2-20 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
world-wide jammer ground range |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 9-12 kW, R/T 4-6 kW |
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| Transport |
Trailer |
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| Remarks |
Abandoned |
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Wireless Set 57
| Year of issue |
1943 |
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| Purpose |
Point to point link |
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| Frequency |
85-95 Mhz |
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| Range (miles) |
R/T 30-40 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 7-10 |
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| Transport |
26set vehicle |
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| Remarks |
Service link |
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Wireless Set 58 Canadian
| Year of issue |
1943 |
| Purpose |
Infantry Coy Batt RA regt |
| Frequency |
6-9 MHz |
| Range (miles) |
R/T 5 |
| Power output (watt) |
R/T 0.3 |
| Transport |
Man-pack |
| Remarks |
Canadian design |
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Wireless Set 62
The WS 62 (which is in fact a WS 22 Mk II) is fully tropicalised and can float itself
without suffering water damage. It was first used by the airborne division in Germany at
the last stages of the second World War.
The WS 62 has better reception performance than the No 22 Set and, due to aluminium
construction, weighs just over half as much. It was intended as a vehicle station but also
used as an animal-pack or man-pack.
| Year of issue |
1945 |
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| Purpose |
GP Bde, Div Truck/ground station |
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| Frequency |
1.6-10 Mhz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 25, R/T 15 |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 1, R/T 0.8 |
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| Transport |
Vehicle, man-pack, animal pack |
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| Remarks |
Replacement for WS 22 |
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Wireless Set 63
| Year of issue |
1945 |
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| Purpose |
L of C |
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| Frequency |
3-20 Mhz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 500-1000 |
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| Power output (watt) |
CW 1000 |
|
| Transport |
Transportable 4 huts |
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| Remarks |
Static station |
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Wireless Set 68P
| Year of issue |
1943 |
|
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| Purpose |
Airborne Div, Para Bde, Comb Ops |
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| Frequency |
1.75-2.9 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 10, R/T 5 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 0.25 |
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| Transport |
Man-pack |
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| Remarks |
|
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Wireless Set 68R
| Year of issue |
1943 |
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| Purpose |
Airborne Div, Para Bde, Comb Ops |
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| Frequency |
3-5.2 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 10, R/T 5 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 0.25 |
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| Transport |
Man-pack |
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| Remarks |
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Wireless Set 68T
| Year of issue |
1943 |
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| Purpose |
Airborne Div, Para Bde, Comb Ops |
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| Frequency |
3-5.2 MHz |
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| Range (miles) |
CW 10, R/T 5 |
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| Power output (watt) |
R/T 0.25 |
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| Transport |
Man-pack |
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| Remarks |
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