• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)

• Year
• 1941

• Category
• Military Transceiver (TRX)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 203453

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• Number of Tubes
• 2

• Valves / Tubes
• AR6 ARP18

• Main principle
• Transceiver

• Wave bands
• VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / 120 & 2 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Wireless Set No.17 Mk. II - MILITARY U.K. different makers

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 15 x 16 x 9.5 inch / 381 x 406 x 241 mm

• Notes

• Wireless set No. 17 Mk II

  A portable short-range VHF transceiver used for communications between searchlight sections, artillery batteries, and their headquarters, it did replace optical signaling equipment.

  • Frequency range: 44-64 MHz
  • ​Output Power: 0.3 W R/T only
  • Range: up to 15 miles
  • Powered: 120 V HT battery and 2 V LT accumulator
  • Antenna: dipole with an optional reflector or rhombic aerial.
  • Cabinet: The top section of the oak wood cabinet was taken by the transceiver chassis. In the bottom section has space for two 60V dry batteries (right-hand compartment), and a 2V 16Ah accumulator (left-hand compartment). Various types of aerials could be connected to sockets and terminals fitted on top of the set.  The microphone and headphones were permanently connected to the set.

  The Wireless set No. 17 includes a Wavemeter Mk II Cat. No Z.A. 17133.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 40 lb (40 lb 0 oz) / 18.160 kg

• Mentioned in
• Wireless for the Warrior Vol. 1, L. Meulstee

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 151 models, 117 with images and 48 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from MILITARY U.K. (different makers for same model)