Wireless of the Week - week 28

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

If anyone can direct me to where I might find accessories to complete this set (pouches, aerials, battery, headset, instruction card) I’d really appreciate it.

I have some aerials (both the sectional rod type and also the wire aerial - though the rubber insulation has perished on the latter) and can find you the instruction plate (printed on aluminium sheet, rather than card).

Headsets and officers handsets appear reasonably frequently. The set pouch turns up but the battery pouch (with no hole in the top) is hard to get.

Batteries stopped being available in the late 1970s, I think. The cadet forces were the last users and then got the A40/CPRC26 as a replacement. I can get you the battery connector and the specification of the battery if you want to make up a dummy unit (or run the set from a bench supply) if that's any help.

Chris.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

I have some aerials (both the sectional rod type and also the wire aerial - though the rubber insulation has perished on the latter) and can find you the instruction plate (printed on aluminium sheet, rather than card).

Headsets and officers handsets appear reasonably frequently. The set pouch turns up but the battery pouch (with no hole in the top) is hard to get.

Batteries stopped being available in the late 1970s, I think. The cadet forces were the last users and then got the A40/CPRC26 as a replacement. I can get you the battery connector and the specification of the battery if you want to make up a dummy unit (or run the set from a bench supply) if that's any help.

Chris.

Thanks Chris!! Any help would be most appreciated.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Handset on ebay

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by cletrac

Handset on ebay

For some bizarre reason that one's missing the wire frame! It would be very difficult to use like that.

Chris.

[Bruce MacMillan]

Hi Bruce,
I have a handset & headset you can have for the price of postage. PM me your address if interested.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bruce MacMillan

Hi Bruce,
I have a handset & headset you can have for the price of postage. PM me your address if interested.

Very interested...PM sent.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Thanks to MLU-ers Bruce MacMillan and 'Johnny Canuck' my W/T 88 set is way more complete now.