[ARC5] Battle of Britain "Spitfire Radios" Reference.

[David Stinson]

The makers of a popular "Battle of Britain" wargame called
"The Burning Blue" have posted some of their research 
into the game; some outstanding interviews
of  RAF B.o.B. Spitfire and Hurricane veterans 
with details of the use of the T.R.9D HF transceivers
and the change-over to the T.R.1133 VHF, 
which birthed the SCR-522.
The T.R.9- series of HF radios were the Brit equivalent 
of the U.S. SCR-183.  First installed in 1932,
they were a great improvement over earlier sets.
They saw long,successful service in the 
relatively radio-quite 1930s.
However, by 1940 the HF environment had
changed and the T.R.9D could not keep up.
They were retired as the VHF sets became available.

The links are: 
http://www.airbattle.co.uk/b_research_1.html
http://www.airbattle.co.uk/b_research_2.html
http://www.airbattle.co.uk/b_research_3.html

Home page for "The Burning Blue:"
http://www.airbattle.co.uk/burningblue.html

For my T.R.9-D, I'm seeking accessories and a replacement
for the big tuning dial right in the middle of the transmitter module.
Also a source for those ood-ball, "sot-of-pan-head but thicker"
metric screws.

73 Dave S.