• Year
  • 1940
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 203768

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Wireless Set No.24 - MILITARY U.K. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5.5 x 19 x 6.8 inch / 140 x 483 x 173 mm
  • Notes
  • Wireless Set No. 24: UHF short range transceiver covering 230 - 255 MHz, AM (A3), Pout 0,25 Watts;
    powered by 12 V accumulator feeding a rotary converter to generate the HT, vertical rod or half wave dipole antenna.
    Used by British Army as short range communications set between tanks of a group to reach vehicles in the near surrounding (400 - 800 yards, when on the move), it was intended to replace the optical signalling lamps.
    The strange shape is due to the fact that the set should fit into the compartment of the formerly used signalling equipment.
    The Wireless Set No.24 was only experimental and produced in very small numbers, but it's technology can be found integrated in the later Wireless Set No.19 in form of it's integrated "B Set" for short range inter - vehicle communications.
  • Mentioned in
  • Wireless for the Warrior Vol. 1, L. Meulstee
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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