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12-05-13, 01:22
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Hello Chuck,
Now you've got the idea right there and in quantity  I appreciate the years of work behind those photos and thanks for sharing. Now, when are you moving to Australia? How many helpers do you have to run the communications? So far I've only assembled a few FF33 and cable, a Torn E.b and 10 line switchboard but I think this can be utilised well. For example the phones go out to forward positions and in camp back to the switchboard and the Torn E.b can be used as a listening post. Guy, to partially answer your question, I'd like to get a Fu D2 as Chuck has posted but the E.b frequency wont pick it up. One just sold on US Ebay for just under $2900 and didn't have the valves so more work and dollars to get her going. Once I get my Signals station set up, I'll have to get a few pics to post. All the Best Chris 
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13-05-13, 03:12
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Chris - Thank you for the compliments!
The trick to having a specialized impression at a reenactment (radio operator, military police, sapper, etc) is having at least 2 or 3 people that are really focused on that impression. If you try to press one of your riflemen into carrying a radio, or chaining him to a field phone if he isn't really into it, it won't be used properly and you won't realize your tactical potential. One time, we issued backpack radios to every unit so as to be able to communicate with the battalion CO so he could direct movement quickly. One of the unit commanders viewed the radio as an encumbrance, and left it sitting on the side of a road (incidentally, his unit became isolated from the rest of the battalion and rendered useless to the tactical situation). From what I've seen, the tranceivers tend to command the higher prices. The Torn E.bs are very cool receivers, and if you have a CP set up with room for a seperate transmitter/receiver arrangement, you don't need a tranceiver. The backpack radios in the photos are post-war Russian copies of the German Torn Fu.g radios. The Fu.d2 in the photos is a replica built on a resin faceplate. The resin ones are nice because they're cheap and you don't have to alter an original radio. The downside is that the knobs don't turn. BTW, I had bought the 15 W.S.E.b to put in the back of my replica kubel, but am having thoughts about selling it instead. It's already set up for the FRS and uses original headsets, mic, and key.
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13-05-13, 03:18
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If you'll list which units you have, I can look them up in my reference book and tell you what application they had. It would also be a good first step to determining a current market value.
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26-05-13, 20:02
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German WWII radios
Hello, I have two radios and two field telephones, one phone has original german battery with ink eagle stamps on it.
Radios are both the same size; one is UkW.E.e dated 44 and the other is Mw.E.c The UkW unit has the cover plate and the other radio does not. Size 8 inches high and 12 inches across and almost 7 inches deep. UkW paint is in good condition and the other one has many paint chips. Any idea ? Thanks, Guy
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27-05-13, 08:31
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Hi Guy,
Both the Ukw.E.e and the Mw.E.c are receivers that were (usually) used in conjunction with a transmitter to make a vehicle based radio set. For example, two Ukw.E.e receivers were paired with a 20 W.S.c transmitter in some the Panzer IIIs. The Mw.E.c was used in SdKfz 250/6, SdKfz 251/3, SdKfz 251/10 as well as many others. As far as values.......... the phones are the easiest since they're not very rare. The battery is somewhat rare though. I've seen German field phones go for $125 to $200 depending on condition and if they function. I'd ask more though for the one with the battery. I haven't seen many of those receivers on the market so I don't really have a clear idea on the value. Last summer there was a Ukw.E.e on Ebay, it sold for $800 plus shipping from Easten Europe. I have a friend that has an OT-810 that is being converted to a SdKfz 251/C and might be interested in the Mw.E.c. If you decide to sell it, please let me know and I'll pass it along.
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