[Milsurplus] No.19 MkIII

[wf2u at ws19ops.com]

I've been using my Wireless Set 19 MkIII with the original AC supply  
for something around 10 years now. The only precaution I take is that  
I run it on a Variac, feeding it 110 VAC exactly. I have the set on  
sometimes for 4 hours at a stretch (on receive, transmit periods on CW  
are much shorter of course within this timeframe). The power supply is  
slightly warm to the touch, but not hot.
I may be very lucky and it could be a matter of time, but maybe just  
keeping it fed with lower than the "modern" line voltage helps its  
longevity.
I use this set on the Wireless Set 19 Net on 80 M -  conditions  
permitting and also to work some DX. Sometimes I run one of the MkII's  
on 12 VDC with the dynamotor supply.
Indeed, the WS19 has a distinct sound, but so do the GRC-9, BC-223,  
ATD and other military sets I have on the air regularly. Easy to  
identify the outstations in the net...

73 de Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

Quoting Ralph Cameron <ramcam at magma.ca>:

> I had a Canadian built AC supply for the 19 set and it burned out after
> about 3 months of operation. The HV transformer was very underrated and
> overheated and that black tar caused quite a stink when it melted. For a
> high school boy, I paid $49.50 for the AC supply and the same amount for the
> rig , brand new in the 7 ft crate.
>
> One thing about the 19 set, it must have had one of the most distinctive
> notes on the band.
>
> Ralph
> VE3BBM
>
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