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WftW Volume 4
WftW Volume 4 can be obtained direct from Practical Electronics.
First published September 2004 by Wimborne Publishing Limited, Ferndown, Dorset, U.K. ISBN 0952063 36 0
It must be noted that apart from Clandestine, Agents or 'Spy' radio equipment, sets which were used by Special Forces, Partisans, Resistance, 'Stay Behind' organisations, Australian Coast Watchers and Diplomatic Service are also covered, in addition to selected associated power sources, RDF and intercept receivers, bugs and radio- and radar beacons.
Contents of Volume 4
Volume 4 is covered in a number of main chapters, each principally describing equipment used or manufactured in a certain country. Information is included on more than 230 sets. It contains 692 pages in hardback format, and features over 850 photographs, 360 line drawings and 440 data tables.
The sets
The index of countries is based on the British Admiralty radio publications on rotation: Great Britain, Northern Europe, Baltic, Scandinavia, France, Spain, Northern Mediterranean, Balkans, Africa, Indian Ocean, Malaysia, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific, North America, South America
Also covered are:
- Intercept receivers
- RDF equipment
- Power sources
- High speed keyers
- S-Phone
- Eureka Rebecca
Appendices
- List of abbreviations
Radio sets
England
Mk.II
Mk.III
Mk.V
Mk.VI
Mk.VII Paraset
Mk.X
Mk.XIV
MK.XV
Mk.18
Mk.XXI
Mk.XXIV
Mk.26
Mk.33
Mk.119
Mk.121
Mk.122
Mk.123
Mk.124
Mk.128
Mk.214
Mk.217
Mk.301
Mk.328
31/1
MCR1
Jedburgh 51/1
53/1
A Mk.I
A Mk.II
A Mk.II*
H 15a A
Mk.III
'Early Type 3'
3 Mk.I 3 Mk.II
3 Mk.III
MI9 sets
Auxunits TRD
Receiver PCR
Eddystone 730
R Signals TX
UK/PRC316
PRM 4150
Belgium
MBLE MCR1
RST 101
Holland
NEI-II/III
OD transmitter
OD receiver
ZO 47/01
Germany
Adapter Set
Pocket Set
R3/RS20
SD
SE 76/15
SE 85/14
SE 88/5
S 89/80
SE 90/40
SE 92/3
S 93/250
SE 96/30
SE 99/10
SE 98/3
SE 100/11
SE 109/3
Germany (W)
B2M W
FS-5000
OG tx
SP 15
SP 20
UHU
12 WG
type 41
'Training Set'
Germany (E)
HV A
Stern
Type 1-4
VVS B307
Denmark
Telefonbogen
Poland
A series
AP 7
B 1
B 2
BP 3
BP 4
BP 5
KR1000
MR 2/MR 3
NP 3
NS-NSP
OP 3
OSB receiver
UB
USSR
Belka M1/2
Jack
Misc
Nabla
NKVD
Partisan-1
R-350
R-353
R-354
R-359KM
RPO
Sever
Signal
Tensor
VHF suitcase
190AB84
Finland
Töpö RX
Kyynel M4
Kyynel M5
Kyynel M7
Kyynel M10/11
Kyynel M12
VR-17
Sweden
Apparat 7/11
MA 444
Ra 190
Tx/Rx 20W
VHF set
Norway
D-15 Set
Kongshavn
Lisbeth
Olga
Model SR523
TPTG
6-1
231
France
1950s sets
TAL-6
TR-TG-2A
ER-TG-2B
Austria
Cunzi BE20/2
Swiss
Type 105G
Italy
RC2
RN3
RN5
RN6
TXO-OC0
TX0-OC3
Hungary
AK20
Koffa Radio
Czech
Marjanka
Simandl
Bulgaria
Type 24
Australia
3B
3BZ
ATR 4A
MTR-1
USA
AN/GRC-109
AN/PRC1
AN/PRC5
AN/TRC-77A
AR-11
Delco 5300
MBM
RBZ
RS-1
RS-6
RS-49
RS-511
RT-1B
RT/A-3
RT-4
SCR-195
SSTR/1
SSTR-4
SSTR-5
TAR-224
Village radios
Brief Case Set
DF receivers
Germany
RDF 'Wien'
RDF 'Kapsch'
RDF 'Gurtel'
USA
RDF SCR-504
England
RDF GPO model
Germany (W)
RDF PE484/2
RDF Telegon
Germany (E)
RDF Type 2026
Intercept receivers
GDR
Intercept RP 19
USA
SSR-201
French
Intercept R1110
USSR
Intercept Sets
England
RDF 'D'
Eddystone 930
USA
Transmitter ST-2A
Power
England
Power arrangements
Generator Mk.810
USSR
Hand Generator
England
generator 52/I
ALCO steam generator
Mk.814 steam generator
Keyers
USA
GRA-71
England
Squirt
Poland
Telma
Beacons
England
S-Phone Ground
S-Phone Ship
S-phone Air
S-Phone Suitcase
USA
Joan Eleonor
England
Eureka Mk.I
Eureka Mk.II
Eureka Mk.III
USA
Eureka AN/PPN1
Eureka AN/PPN2
Rebecca Mk.II
Rebecca AN/APN2
Wireless for the Warrior Volume 4 (‘Clandestine Radio’) is different in approach to the previous books in this series. Although it still contains a mix of technical data, photographs, line drawings and circuit diagrams, no extensive descriptions are provided, principally to limit the number of pages but also for reasons of non availability of detailed information of the majority of sets. I am very pleased to announce that this Volume is a combined effort of Rudolf Staritz, myself and a number of other authors, notably Jan Bury, Erling Langemyr, Tor Marthinsen, Pete McCollum and Antero Tanninen, experts in their own field and living in various parts of the world.
The time period imposed on the selection of sets to be included in this volume stretches from about 1938 up to the early 1990s, approximately to the fall of the Berlin wall. No attempts were taken to include satellite equipment and radios which might be still in current use.
Wireless for the Warrior Volume 4, Supplement.
A free follow-up with new chapters added each month. Download the pages and produce your own copy.
A full colour printed copy of Supplement Pt.2 (comprising chapters 101-200 is now available.
