[Milsurplus] "Great War" Radio Usage (And Surplus)

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 5:39 AM, Bruce MacMillan <bruce-macmillan3 at sky.com>wrote:

> The British Royal Flying Corps & Royal Naval Air Service had been using
> airborne spark sets since 1914. The RFC used them mainly for artillery
> spotting & the RNAS for submarine spotting.
> The publication "Wireless for the Warrior, Compendium 1" gives good
> coverage on the British sets.


I've got one of the British Short Wave Tuner MK III* sets circa 1918, used
by the artillery to receive the aircraft reports. Considerably more complex
and 'busier' than the BC-14. It came with a full compliment of replacement
crystals but lacking the pocket watch and paperwork. Have never managed to
get it to work, but haven't tried terribly hard either. There isn't a lot
of info out there on the truly early gear. Nothing at all like finding a
R-390A manual.

Would be nice to see more discussion, as this seems to be the best way for
new information to surface and the more common info to be shared. Wish I
knew more.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4