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Volume 1
First published December 1995 by GC Arnold Partners, Broadstone, Dorset, U.K. ISBN 1898805 08 3
Volume 1 ('Wireless Sets No. 1 to 88') of Wireless for the Warrior is published in softback, and contains 360 pages, about 150 photographs, 320 line drawings/circuit diagrams and 130 tables. An explanation of the various Type Nomenclature systems used for Army radio equipment from WW1 to the 1960's is followed by descriptions of the sets themselves.
The aim of each case has been to describe the history, technical details, and the aerials and accessories used with each set, together with spares schedules. Where a set was used in more than one application - a mobile or ground stations, for example - details of the variations are provided.
Several versions and adaptations of the sets produced in Australia and Canada are also described.
The descriptions of the sets are followed by a series of appendices: Glossary of terms; Condensed data of equipment; Accessories; Army valves designation and equivalents; Table of frequency coverage of Army Wireless Sets.
Described in detail are all Wireless Sets in the numerical range (No. 1 to No. 88), only a summary is given of standard World War 2 sets and certain other sets for reason of not sufficient information and space which were dealt in Volume 2:
- Wireless Sets Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (E10), 16, 17, X20A, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, X32D, 33, 36, 37, 47, 49 (B40/C40), X56A, 57, 63, 76, 78 and 86 (C41/R222).
- Canadian Wireless Sets Nos.9, 43 and 58.
Other sets mentioned in Volume 1 include the following: Wireless Set Nos. 11(Aust), 101(Aust), 108(Aust), 109(Aust), 112(Aust, 133(Aust) and Admiralty Type5G.
Changes, errors and additional information on Volume 1 is posted on the additions page.
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