The original mic for the WS-19 was a dynamic, most of them

have failed open due to breakage

of the fine wire of the dynamic element. I made up a small adapter with a small audio transformer, 1.5

volt battery to work with a T-17 carbon mic, could also use an amplified D-104

directly into the radio. Also reworked the intercom

circuit to provide an added audio stage to the modulation scheme but maintained the original control

grid modulation. Produces faulty decent modulation .

Chris AJ1G

Stonington CT

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On Jun 9, 2025, at 13:43, J Mcvey via MRCA <[email protected]> wrote:

The modulation killer on the WWII radios is often the carbon microphone. They are supposed to be 50 to 100 ohms, but often read several hundred ohms or even into the K ohms!
You're not going to get much power into the modulator with a high resistance mic.

I had to make a couple of different circuits using electret mics to bring the modulation up to snuff.

On Monday, June 9, 2025 at 11:51:36 AM EDT, Mike Feher <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Ray –

I used a 19 set on the military nets on 75 on occasion. This was in the later 80’s. I also always used it with the original dynamotor power supply box. I typically used a T-368F for rag-chews and when I was net control. I found the original set to have more than adequate modulation. My set was mint with all the accessories. I still have it down in the basement. I also made a Pye to BNC adaptor to make it interface easier with my antenna switching and power meter, etc... 73 – Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell NJ 07731
908-902-3831

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ray Fantini via MRCA
Sent: Monday, June 9, 2025 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [MRCA] WS-19 Modulation

Picked up a WS-19 at Hamvention, it’s a basket case so have no problems doing some modifications to it. Started by removing the VHF set and am now in the process of replacing tons of capacitors and lots of the old brittle wiring.
The goal is to end up with a another low power AM transceiver that I can run at events.
In addition to the VHF junk that's been removed they also had an intercom audio amplifier in the set and have been thinking of using that to drive a speaker or better yet as a modulator for the 807 in the PA. The existing circuit uses a grid modulation system but wondering if anyone ever used the 6V6 in the intercom amplifier to modulate the 807 as a plate modulated transmitter? figure maybe I can find an old tube CB that I can take the modulation transformer out of.

Ray F/KA3EKH

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