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25 Feb. 2016 - Royal Signals - Part Two

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 07:29 AM PST
http://www.sadars.co.uk/archives/1159


Wireless Set No. 1,Â* a Portable transmitter/receiver developed in 1933

David, G8UOD began by saying his talk would cover the period between WWl
and WWll, but it was pointed out that, although the country was not
involved in a World War before 1939 there were numerous smaller conflicts
involving Great Britain. During this time progress was being made in
communications, and by 1933 the first of the numbered sets was in use. Of
course, it was called Wireless Set Number One.

At the start of WWll numerous sets from the first war were still being
used, most likely due to the effects of the depression. However with the
onset of WWll the Royal Signals quickly organised their ever growing
numbers into various groups of command. In 1939 they totalled 43,332
persons which grew to 150,990 by 1945. All aspects of communications were
eventually covered from laying land lines to mobile communications,
cryptographic, and even deception transmissions as coverÂ* for the D Day
landings.

Wireless Sender No. 76, a portable transmitterÂ* developed in 1943

Photos from Wireless for the WarriorÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â *Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*
http://www.wftw.nl/wsets.html