Wireless Set No.78

MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)

Data
Forum
Pictures
Collections

  • Year
  • 1945
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 203941

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver; ZF/IF 920/860/775 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 90 & 90 & 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Wireless Set No.78 - MILITARY U.K. different makers
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6.5 x 3.5 x 12.25 inch / 165 x 89 x 311 mm
  • Notes
  • Wireless set No. 78: Short range infantry man-pack transceiver covering eight crystal controlled channels in the 2,96 - 9,515 MHz range, AM (A3), pout 0,4 Watt telephony;
    three variants A (red, IF 920 kHz), B (green, IF 860 kHz) and C (yellow, IF 775 kHz) with six different channels according to variant and two common channels 2960 / 2975 kHz.
    Powered by LT 1,5 V and HT 90 + 90 V dry batteries;
    Used by British Army for short range communications in infantry patrols and vehicles on the move.
    The Wireless Set No.78 is a battery operated crystal controlled successor of the Wireless Set No.38, it comes with a hermetically sealed aluminum case, is immersion proof for landing operations and can be used under tropic and arctic conditions.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 10 lb (10 lb 0 oz) / 4.540 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • Wireless for the Warrior Vol. 1, L. Meulstee
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum