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HISTORICAL RADIO SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA August 2008 (Amenities receiver display)
Display 1 (PCR, REH, Eddystone) (112 k)
Display 2 (PCR, REH, Eddystone) (123 k)
Display 3 (5V15, S39, 5V15) (129 k)
Display 4 (5V15, S39, 5V15) (103 k)
PCR-1 (British) (running) (120 k)
REH (US Navy) (running) (118 k)
Eddystone 1002/2 (British) (141 k)
Stromberg Carlson 5V15 240 volt version (running) (134 k)
Hallicrafters S39 (USA) (127 k)
Stromberg Carlson 5V15 6 volt version, in its wooden Australian Comforts Fund box, from New Gineau (133 k)
Lecture 1 (141 k)
Lecture 2 (135 k)
Lecture 3 (142 k)

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY February 2008
Paraset replica (123k)
Paraset replica (151k)
Peter Jensen and the Paraset replica (138k)
PRC-9 and Panther transceivers (127k)
Harris RF-301 HF transceiver (154k)
FS6 HF transceiver (used in the film Australia) (128k)
Flying doctor set (used in the film Australia) (154k)
PRT-20 set (used in the film Australia) (137k)
Rheola receiver (used in the film Australia) (126k)
Attwater Kent model 10 breadboard, two Zeniths (146k)
Zenith receiver (174k)
Marconi early radio set (130k)
Marconi early radio set (124k)
Marconi early Autoalarm radio set (104k)
Two crystal sets (128k)
WW2 German domestic receiver VE-301 (128k)
Small oscilloscope (133k)
Calstan meter (132k)
AWA Forestphone HF transceiver (110k)
Transistor receivers (160k)
Valve display (193k)
Valve display (143k)
Ray Poularas, Pat O'Toole, Lou Albert, John MacIllwaine (150k)
I was running around so much, that I forgot about the 80m HF WW2 net (I had a BC-611 ready) and the 6m Cold War net (I had a SEM-35 backpack ready).

DURAL FIELD DAY November 2007
Military Radio display photo1 (124k)
Ian O'Toole in front of display.
Military Radio display photo2 (148k)
Early two-way radios, used by the Forest Services (Astor, USA, AWA Forestphone).
Military Radio display photo3 (191k)
Right: Radios used in the movie "Australia". Left: RF-301 transciever.
Military Radio display photo4 (141k)
PRC-1077 6m backpack, Harris RF-301 transceiver and dummy load.
Domestic Radio display photo (137k)
Volksemphanger, Attwater Kent model 10.

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY February 2007
Military Radio display photo1 (69k)
PRD-11 VHF receiver (WJ8640), PRC-319 HF backpack, R1475 HF receiver, SEM-35 VHF backpack, and WSNo.38 backpack.
Military Radio display photo2 (72k)
PRD-11 VHF receiver (WJ8640), PRC-319 HF backpack, R1475 HF receiver.
Military Radio display photo3 (68k)
R1475 HF receiver.
Historical Radio of Australia photo1 (59k)
Ray Poularas, John MacIllwaine. Mackay 1937 Expedition radio.
Historical Radio of Australia photo2 (64k)
Restored Mackay 1937 Expedition radio.
Historical Radio of Australia photo3 (46k)
Horn speaker, Ray Robinson, John MacIllwaine, Dick Smith, Mackay radio, crystal set, AR8 receiver.
Historical Radio of Australia photo4 (45k)
Bob Mansfield, Dick Smith, Ray Robinson.

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY 2006
Military Radio display photo1 (90k)
ARR-3 sonobuoy receiver, DZ-2 LF receiver, FS5000 spy set, SEM-25 VHF transciever, and Volna-K receiver.
Military Radio display photo2 (172k)
WSNo.128 HF backpack, BC-611 handheld, AWA CR-6 receiver, AR8 receiver Ian O'Toole.
Military Radio display photo3 (155k)
WSNo.128 HF backpack, BC-611 handheld, AWA CR-6 receiver.
Backpack 6m Operators photo (159k)
SEM-35 Ray in check shirt, SEM-52S Chris in green shirt, SEM-25 Graeme in white.
Handheld 80m Operators photo (160k)
BC-611 Dave Prince in striped shirt, BC-611 Ray in check shirt, WSNo128 Graeme in white shirt.
Historical Radio of Australia photo1 (92k)
Ray Robinson and John MacIllwaine. Philips B3X75U receiver (hot chassis), Calstan valve tester and multimeter, wavemeter, white AWA radio.
Historical Radio of Australia photo2 (166k)
Valve display, white AWA radio, pancake radio, wooden horn, TRF set.
Historical Radio of Australia photo3 (167k)
Undulator at left (morse inking machine), buzzer, bell and morse key in front, spark gap and sounder at rear.

LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND 2005
Kiama lighthouse is 2 hours South of Sydney, N.S.W. Australia.
Saturday, overcast, wind and rain coming, Ray (100k)
L to R, PRC-1088 (on ground), RS-1 clandestein set, RACAL BCC-39 HF manpack, RACAL handheld (on case).
Long wire and two verticles in the background.
80m verticle, WSNo11 mast (long wire pulling it to the left) (120k)
Sunday, lovely day, Chris. (111k)
L to R, RACAL BCC-39 HF manpack, SIEMENS PRT-4400 VHF manpack, FS-5000 clandestein set.
Laptop contolling the FS-5000, RS-1 clandestein set, PRC-1088 VHF backpack.
The lighthouse, Chris sending on the FS5000. (136k)
Ray sending morse on the RS-1. (95k)

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY 2005
Military Radio display photo1 (53k)
Transceivers WSNo.19MkII(Aust), PRC-10, PRC-6, PRC-25, BC-1000, WSNo.38MkIII, and RBJ receiver.
Military Radio display photo2 (54k)
Transceivers WSNo.19MkII(Aust), PRC-10, PRC-6, PRC-25, BC-1000, WSNo.38MkIII.
Military Radio display photo3 (60k)
RBJ-4 receiver.
Backpack 6m Operators photo1 (63k)
Backpack 6m Operators photo2 (59k)
Backpack 6m Operators photo3 (57k)
PRC-25 Graeme in white, SEM-52S Chris in black shirt, PRC-1088 Ray in blue shirt.
Historical Radio of Australia photo1 (59k)
Amplion horn, Attwater Kent breadbord, multitester, AWA car radio, Calstan meter, AVO MKII valve tester.
Historical Radio of Australia photo2 (60k)
Calstan meter, AVO MKII valve tester, FS6 transciever, valve display, crystal set, Radiola 20.

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY 2004
Military Radio display photo (95k)
3BZ receiver, ARB receiver, DU-1 loop, SP600 receiver.
Historical Radio of Australia photo1 (94k)
AWA speaker, Decatron geiger counter, Zenith Transoceanic, HMV, Zenith.
Historical Radio of Australia photo2 (70k)
HMV, crystal set, Zenith, Skyrover, Eliminator, valve display, regen set, horn, Zenith.
Historical Radio of Australia photo3 (64k)
HMV, crystal set, Zenith, Skyrover, Eliminator, valve display, regen set, horn.

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY 2003
Military Radio display photo1 (44k)
R208 receiver, TT-4 teleprinter, TS-323 frequency meter, GRC-9 transceiver.
Military Radio display photo2 (37k)
GRC-9 transceiver, TT-4 teleprinter.
Military Radio display photo3 (66k)
RA-1B receiver, MTR-1 transciever.
Historical Radio of Australia photo1 (57k)
Palec VCT, VCT2, I-177, University valve testers, Unito5, REH amenities receiver, regen set.
Historical Radio of Australia photo2 (56k)
REH, regen set, AK, Radiola III, radio, radio, radio, valve display.
Flea Market (46k)

CENTRAL COAST FIELD DAY 1999
Military Radio display photo1 (44k)
BC-357 beacon receivers, AJE aerial, RA7915, WSNo.31, BC-611, TBY, WJ receiver.
Military Radio display photo2 (44k)
HRO, AR7 and FRG7 receivers.

Sound Pressure Level Chart(190k)

C13 radio

FS5000 radio

ARR-15 nameplate (21k)
ARR-15 circuit (356k)
ARR-15 wiring (275k)

REPAIRING VALVE TECHNOLOGY

Bendix Transmitter Type TA-2J

This is an 8 channel airborne transmitter used with the RA-1B receiver. It covers the frequency 300-600 kcs and 2.9-15.0 mcs and produces 100w CW and 20w phone. The TA-2G (fixed antenna) and TA-2H (trailing antenna) only cover the HF bands and do not require an external antenna coupling unit. The TA-2J was available in 12 volt (78 amps) and 24 volt (39 amps) versions. It used the MP-10A or MP-10E (fan) power supply, which supplied 1050 volts DC for the transmitter and 250 volts DC for the receiver. The MP-8A had only the transmitter supply. It also used the MT-34C remote control box, MT-36C antenna coupling unit, MT-56B tx shock mount, MR-44A atu shock mount, MT-11A flame proof morse key, and MT-42A micophone. The TA-2J weighs 47 pounds, MP-10A 46 pounds, MT-36 coupling unit 28 pounds, MT-34 control box 3 pounds.
Transmitter TA-2J(89k)
Remote control box MT-34(64k)
Antenna coupling unit MT-36(76k)
Dynamotor power supply MP-10(36k)
Transmitter TA-2J circuit(89k)
Remote control box MT-34 circuit(30k)
Antenna coupling unit MT-36 circuit(52k)
Dynamotor power supply MP-10 circuit(48k)
Interwiring circuit(74k)

Wireless Set Type A MkII ("Ack" set)

The A set or "Ack" set from the late 1920s, covers the frequency range 150 to 400 meters (2,000 to 750khz) and has one valve (AT26) in the sender producing 25 watts. The receiver has 3 valves (AR3), which function as a grid leak regenerative detector and two audio stages. The modern phonetic code is Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, ...... but in the 1920s it was Ack, Beer, Cork, ... and that is why the Wireless Set A is known as ACK and the C set is known as the Cork set. I recently found some parts in a shed clean out, and they are parts of an ACK set. I found the front panel largely complete but missing a knob and 2 meters. In another box I found the knob, and in another the aerial meter. The owner (NP) has had the wooden case for the set in his home, since he was a boy, and gave it to me. IB and PK have given me other parts including the valves, knobs, a chassis and other parts. Thank you all. Missing from the sender is the morse key, and voltmeter. I have 1 knob and some other parts which may be part of the receiver. In the photo, the operator is using the morse key to send code.
Wireless Set 'A' MkII (183k)
Operator sending morse code on the A Sender (99k)
Close view of the A sender (41k)
Close view of the A receiver (73k)
A sender circuit including wavemeter(14k)
A receiver circuit(15k)

Wireless Set Type C MkII ("Cork" set)

The C set or "Cork" set from the early 1930s, covers the frequency range 600 to 2000 meters (500 to 150khz) and has one valve (AT50) in the sender producing 45 watts. The receiver has 4 valves (AR3), which function as an RF amplifier, autodyne detector and two audio stages. It also had a Wavemeter 'C' MkII. During a shed clean out, a friend (PK) found the wavemeter and gave it to me. The wavemeter is in very good condition. Also found were 2 knobs off the receiver, 2 valves, the front panel, and 2 tuning condensers.
Wireless Set 'C' MkII (154k)
Close view of the receiver (198k)
Close view of the Wavemeter 'C' MkII (19k)
C sender circuit (15k)
C receiver circuit(14k)

EUREKA and REBECCA

Australian Rebecca Type A1045
Rebecca front view (87k)
Rebecca top view (118k)
Rebecca under view (124k)
Rebecca ID (125k)
Information (Australian Telecommunications Summary 1945) (74k)

Australian Eureka Mark II (Aust) Type A1052
Eureka front view (134k)
Eureka top view (130k)

English Eureka MK3B
Transit box Type 10S (103k)
Transit box open (129k)
Contents (112k)
Internal (43k)
Internal (43k)

ADVANCE PATROL BOAT
The HMAS Advance is an "Attack" class patrol boat, used by the Australian Navy for coastal patrol and protection. This ship was used for the ABC television series "Patrol Boat". The Advance is now a musem ship and moored in Sydney Harbour. A friend had a 696 radio and needed the cabling details for it, so I obtained permission, and crawaled around on the floor of the radio room in the gloom of a hot summers day with the ship rolling in a small swell, and etablished the connections of the cables using a scrap of paper a pencil and a torch. The sloppy drawing is here and some photos of the Advances antennas, and tiny radio room interior.
Advance front (150k)
Advance side (117k)
mooring (137k)
front antenna (46k)
front antenna view (39k)
main antenna (82k)
rear antenna (77k)
rear antenna view (85k)
radio room door (72k)
radio room door detail (135k)
radio room back (132k)
radio room RA217 HF receiver (140k)
radio room RF301 HF transceiver (146k)
radio room 696 VHF transceiver (190k)
radio room floor (68k)
radio room floor contents (72k)
radio room left hand side (99k)
radio room left hand side near door (128k)
radio room left hand side near back (154k)
radio room left hand side mid (145k)
radio room left hand side upper (136k)
radio room left hand side roof (159k)
radio room right hand side low (189k)
radio room right hand side mid (128k)
radio room right hand side aerial (147k)
radio room right hand side upper (191k)
radio room right hand side roof (142k)
696 cabling (1110k)
696 dogbone (807k)

TR9D Receiver Transmitter details:
Description (44k)
Transmitter circuit (24k)
Transmitter contactor (30k)
Receiver circuit (28k)
Receiver description (46k)

TA-12B transmitter, MP-28B Modulator and RA10DA receiver details:
Transmitter Description (80k)
Block Diagram (40k)
Tuning (91k)
MP-28B Modulator Circuit (74k)
TA-12B Circuit (51k)
Modulator and Receiver Description (89k)
Receiver block diagram (26k)
RA10DA Receiver circuit (48k)

BC-603 FM VHF receiver
Conversion article Page 1 (92k)
Conversion article Page 2 (128k)
Circuit Page 3 (89k)
CircuitPage 4 (92k)
Conversion article Page 5 (77k)

BATTERY
WBA062 BATTERY, DRY, Wireless 45 Volts (Aust.)
Dimensions: 4.375 inches wide, 2.625 inches deep, 5.75 inches high, top recessed 0.625 inches.
There are 2 brass Fahnestock clips, longways, centres are 2 inches apart, labeled NEG. and +45V
Case is black cardboard, with no markings other than the label on one side.
Top is raw brown cardboard with the 2 clips and the labels stamped in black, like from a inked stamp pad.
Case is one piece. Recessed top is affixed with 6 staples.
Side picture (85k)

Inverter 4 Watt (for replacing a B battery)
Computer Power Supplies Contain Useful Parts
Computer Power Supply IC
Inverter Noise
Automatic Control of Battery Eliminators 11K
Automatic Control of Inverters 7K
How to Make a Loop Aerial 6K
How to Make Valve Shield Bases 5K
How to Make Shielded Cotton Wire 5K
Kingsley Radio IF Transformer Specifications
Kingsley Radio Broadcast and Shortwave Coil Specifications
Kingsley Radio Kits and Parts Specifications

Ferranti Transformer details:
AF3 Transformer (51k)
AF4 Transformer (38k)
AF5 Transformer (51k)
AF6 Transformer (35k)
AF7 Transformer (46k)
AF8 Transformer (31k)
OPM1, OPM5, OPM6, OPM8 Transformers (30k)
AF3c, AF5c, AF7c, AF5cc, OPM1c, OPM5c, OPM6c transformers (35k)
Push-Pull Advantages (40k)
B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8 Chokes (39k)

TELEX Sydney 80K
TELEX Brisbane 60K
TELEX Melbourne 70K
TELEX Auckland 76K

Australian Radio List
Museum
Dynamotor List
Rack and Mount List
Plug List
ARTS&P list (used to date Australian domestic radios)

T-2000 soldering iron circuit (50k)

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