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1. e A 2 Asie Rir Ua _ would be glad if someone is able to tell me the purpose of this equipment and the aircraft on which it was used aperuzzetto libero it Alessandro Peruzzetto Helplines answers 109 6 Equipment to identify In Issue 109 of the News Sheet Denis Derdos F1AHX asks about the identity of two units these were pictured in that issue Steve Parnell advises that these are Rack Assemblies Type 8 ref 10A 12320 and Type 9 ref 10A 12321 single channel VHF relay station desk for local or remote control over a telephone line with provision for interconnection with the remote control point and for the control of a VHF transmitter This equipment would be located in a VHF relay station receiver vehicle The receiver in the centre of the rack is the R1132 100 124 MHz and the manual for this is available on the VMARS website Letter to the Editor From lan Underwood MOYMK Committee Elections 2012 AGM An appeal Having very capably served on the VMARS Committee for several years our valued Treasurer Brian Thomas GW4KYT is stepping down from the role so that he can give more attention to his other interests and to his family Brian s departure which is effective from the date of the AGM on September 1 will leave a gaping hole in our administration and on the Committee which urgently needs to be filled Appeals for Members to step forward and lend their expertise to the running2. have studied a lot of books and in Lancaster WWII Night Bomber and Dambuster by Nigel Cartwright page 136 found the picture below The caption says a wireless operator on board an AVRO Lancaster B Mark 1 of 57 Squadron based at Scampton Lincolnshire speaking to the pilot from his position in front of the Marconi TR 1154 55 transmitter receiver set Roe Ss za But what is the control on the 1155 receiver to the left and below 45 degrees from the tuning knob It appears to be a rotary switch with two positions marked N and S There is a small picture of this below can t find this knob or control in any other picture or in any manual or circuit and have looked at a good few Surely local modifications wouldn t have been permitted Yet can t help thinking that some sort of North South switching to obviate the need for the pilot to fly a straight course then a reciprocal to set up the DF facility would have been useful John Butcher G4GWJ May 2012 The VMARS News Sheet bought an item of RAF military radio equipment a long time ago and was told that it had been a special transmitter for RAF aircraft to be recognised during the landing restored it 40 years ago liked it very much because it uses Lecher lines to couple the two double triode valves the capacitor and the lines the fascinating part being the thin layer of silver covering all the components Se be mena A 0 RO
3. 30 June 2012 The fourth batch of equipment belonging to the late John Coggins G3TFC will be auctioned on Saturday 30 June at Kineton Village Hall The main catalogue is being distributed with the current Issue of the News Sheet If time permits there will also be equipment that is not listed and this will be auctioned as usual Some items will carry reserves which will be at the discretion of the auctioneer Those attending the auction are advised that the Hall will be open for viewing from 10 00 a m and the auction will begin at 10 30 a m As usual Anne M83TBI will be providing her excellent catering and informs us that the menu will be as follows e Rolls cheese ham tuna mayo on granary wholemeal or white bread e Jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings butter cheese cheese and beans tuna mayo or Chilli Sausage rolls small pork pies Variety of cakes and biscuits Crisps Hot and cold drinks We look forward to meeting the regulars and new Members at Kineton on 30 June Stuart McKinnon GOTBI Saturday AM Net Controller s Rota ome re ro oo Helplines questions 7110 1 T1154 R1155 questions have read a lot about the R1155 and have a couple of unmodified examples and a probably late model T1154 Is it possible to tell from the serial numbers the approximate date of manufacture The TX has 5 51 stencilled on the front is that likely to be a date The serial is 106796 May 2012 Issue 110
4. 70 425 MHz 7 All times are UK local amp frequencies are QRM The new VMARS Brochure This is a 4 sided A5 booklet in full colour with gloss finish May 2012 8
5. far in advance as possible Advertisements are welcome from all members and also non members and traders The latter are indicated by NM or T after their contact details FREE TO GOOD HOME Rectifier type 46 Ref 10D 890 input 200 250 V output 6 3 V 13 A and 220 V 110 mA with two screened output leads and Jones plugs Would need to be picked up as this is a very heavy unit Keith GIRAO 01617 979258 07808 824443 hughes_k4 sky com WANTED 1 x 19 Set MkIII control box 1X 19 Set MkIII PSU 1 X 19 Set MkIII variometer 19 Set leads I think there are 4 that link the Set to PSU and control box etc Also ANY WS11 parts Tony Hamilton 2E0SBS 01380 818122 07713 113142 ukib live co uk WANTED Outer metal case for WS46 or a suitably wrecked set to act as a parts donor since this started with a bare chassis webbing set carrier and the belt extensions to secure the set carrier to the standard waist belt Outer metal case for WS38 Mk 1 this is the L shaped case with the built in battery compartment A previous owner cut the case down to Mk 2 size for no readily apparent reason Chris Suslowicz G8KGS chris suslowicz org WANTED RCA4685 ITT 4HC170J Valve needed for my Clansman 322 amp James Beeney G7VAE jamesbeeney o2 co uk WANTED l m trying to find a circuit and any other technical info for the WWII SOE 51 1 pocket TX with the aim of building a replica John G8JMB jbutton btinternet com WANTED Ha
6. of the Society have generally met with a very poor response but am appealing to our Members now to give very serious consideration to taking on this key role from Brian I m sure that within our 400 Membership we have a number of people who are quite capable of taking on the post of Treasurer and bringing fresh ideas to the running of the Society Please step forward now and make yourself known to the Committee The VMARS News Sheet Committee Notices VMARS AGM 2012 Saturday 1 September 2012 AGM 2012 Committee Nominations Please note that the following Committee posts will fall vacant at the forthcoming AGM 1 The post of Chairman as Stuart McKinnon GOTBI completes his term of office 2 The post of Treasurer as Brian Thomas GW4KYT is retiring 3 The post of Honorary Secretary as John Keeley G6RAV completes his term of office The Committee is pleased to announce that lan Underwood MOYMK has agreed to accept nomination for the post of Chairman and would like to recommend lan to the Membership The post of Chairman is of course open for other nominations in accordance with the provisions of the Society Constitution If lan is elected to the office of Chairman then a vacancy for an Ordinary Committee Member will occur Please give careful consideration to the need to fill these vacancies Nomination forms to be returned to the Hon Secretary by June 16 are included with this News Sheet Copyright Notice The VM
7. ARS News Sheet is a publication of the Vintage and Military Amateur Radio Society Copyright remains vested in the authors thus no material in this News Sheet may be copied and published elsewhere in part or in full by any means without the express permission of the author This may be sought either from the author direct or from the News Sheet Editor Bronek Wedzicha MODAF Advertisements Issue 110 Applications for Membership We wish to welcome the following new applicants for VMARS membership Name Callsign Region Interests Mr NT Squire Lincolnshire Mr JEK Kay M6MBZ Owner of Austin Champ and Humber 1 ton Electronics engineer with big interest in radio Has a 19 Set R209 and all Clansman range Stockport Cheshire Membership rules require names of applicants for membership to be published before they are formally accepted as members This allows existing members to object if they wish If you want to object to any of the above please write to our Hon Sec John Keeley Ed Sending in articles news items letters and advertisements for VMARS Publications Please send copy to Colin Guy G4DDI by post or e mail 7 Herrick Court Clinton Park Tattershall Lincs LN4 4QU Tel 01526 344715 g4ddi vmars org uk The copy deadline for the next issue of the News Sheet is 15 June For articles for the next issue of Signal the deadline is 9 August 2012 but copy would be appreciated as
8. C JME VMARS NEWS SHEET sve 110 www vmars org uk MOVMW Affiliated to the Radio Society of Great Britain VMARS Committee contact details Chairman Stuart McKinnon GOTBI 145 Enville Road Kinver Near Stourbridge West Midlands DY7 6BN 44 0 1384 872157 chairman vmars org uk Secretary John Keeley GGRAV 7 Parr Close Myton Road Warwick Warcs CV34 6NE 44 0 1926 831355 honsec vmars org uk Treasurer Brian Thomas GW4KYT 3 New Road Trebanos Swansea West Glamorgan SA8 4DL 44 0 1792 846014 treasurer vmars org uk Membership Secretary Peter Shepherd G7DXV 25 Tomkins Close Stanford Le Hope VALVE POSITIONS SURRENT f A l i EA Sa RAANODE CO te yy Chau AQ sate ANGE i i ae aS x po pUFFI R l RANG Jah K j jibe r A e D A W 3 _ 37 5 i i 7 O aws ea AR Essex SS17 8QU ee s a ES SEERNE T SARA 01375 640618 io to Oe a i R ay EK ES KENN memsec vmars org uk WS12 Dak of a quite rare WS12 R107 combination dating from 1941 and seiciurea Ordinary Member on the back page of the current Issue of Signal belonging to Mike Buckley Peter Jones G8CDC M1CCF being restored by Martin Smyth MOMGA Tudor House Stoneleigh Road Blackdown Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 6QR 01926 883345 peter air commuter co uk VMARS AUCTION Saturday 30 June 2012 10 30 a m 4 30 p m Kineton Village Hall Kineton Warwickshire Ordinary Member lan Underwood MOYMK Roundwyck Farm Pipers L
9. I September 2005 The VMARS News Sheet Visit to Member Martin Scobie MOIME Anne and were very pleased to be able to visit VMARS Member Martin Scobie MOIME who has been a Member for a few years and now resides in Torquay luckily only 1 7 miles away from our hotel Martin an avid restorer is pictured above operating his restored B2 Spyset He uses it with a frequency counter and a CW keyer and knowing the receive stability of the B2 can understand why he should opt for better frequency control so as not to miss that important sked These extras are plug in or out so do not compromise the vintage aspect of the set Martin has been a BVWS Member since the mid seventies and his collection of old domestic sets is treasured Martin had actually arranged to talk to one or two Members of the GB2SPY Yahoo Group and indeed upon our arrival Martin was busy on the paddle working a Dutch station who was also using clandestine equipment and a respectable 599 both ways was achieved Just as Anne were saying our good byes the owner of the GB2SPY Yahoo Group called in with a very respectable 599 signal thought you were next door lan G3ROO of Dover so a great display of this fine kit Martin is an old hand with a soldering iron having worked most of his life in the TV and radio repair business His interests are not strictly tied to radio as Martin is a Member of the Torquay Yacht Club and goes out sailing a couple of d
10. ack in time The VMARS Archive is located at Thorpe Camp and pictured here is Colin Guy G4DDI Society Archivist showing documents to Stuart McKinnon GOTBI The rally was well attended with people from as far south as Sussex and Kent and as far North as Newcastle Several Members were spotted Stuart McKinnon GOTBI ae the Luton Radio Boot Sale A good turnout of traders brought many a good item for the public to browse and to procure Trader level was not as high as has been seen in the past and attendance appeared to be lower but that may be due to the cooler temperatures can remember one year when it was a real scorcher The VMARS News Sheet It was good to meet with so many VMARS Members again this year not just from the UK but from overseas as well Such is the standard of this rally boot fair There was a vast amount of equipment to attract all tastes from a suitcase set seen lying on the grass to the monster AR88 The item of equipment for me was the Clansman manpack at an absurd price yes he took it home You had the chance of buying 19 Sets DX100s and Vanguards Hamarlunds and Hallicrafters to name a few Sorry lads walked away with the KW160 Top Band TX It will fit in nicely with the KW collection also had the pleasure of a chat with Mr TW Yes Tom Withers was there and we talked about the old Communicators and such He would be good choice for an interview as part of a Signal article P
11. ane Balls Cross Petworth Surrey GU28 9JZ 01403 820185 ian greatinteriors net Publications Manager Bronek Wedzicha MODAF 22 Farmers Way Copmanthorpe York North Yorkshire Y023 3XX 44 0 1904 708704 b wedzicha btinternet com The fourth batch of equipment belonging to the late John Coggins G3TFC will be auctioned on Saturday 30 June 2012 The catalogue is being sent out with the current issue of the News Sheet Doors will open for viewing at 10 00 a m 1 May 2012 Issue 110 Visit to RAF Cranwell Anne and recently paid our second visit to RAF Cranwell We were delighted to be able to visit the flight line and witness our brightest boys and girls training for various roles including Fast Jet and Transport The majority of this training uses the Beechcraft King Air these aircraft are leased and run by an American partner company After lunch in the candidates Mess decided to try and call in to Trevor s PA3BOH Wednesday 40 m net and spotted some trees which were ideal to sling up a long wire some 33 unravelled from the Kevlar Clansman wire dipole element After a quick chat with the OC of Air Traffic Services at Cranwell was taken to the ground radio crew who asked about power level frequency and antenna Twenty watts of SSB on 7073 kHz posed no problem and it was a case of go and get on with it We were even given a oii ye i oY ET eA M Xa PT A n A Ne tie oa Ia ee A i a Having established
12. ays a week in his Flying 15 a famous design by Uffa Fox from just after the War Uffa of course was famous for airborne lifeboat design to be carried in Warwicks and Lancasters to name a couple Stuart McKinnon GOTBI Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker The Bunker Bash Rally Recently Anne and decided to call on one of our old friends and his colleagues from EMLRA and decided to visit the Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker site a supposed seat of Central Government in times of a nuclear strike The Bunker Bash Rally was well planned and laid out from a central arena with armoured fighting vehicles to soft skinned patrol and signal vehicles on display not to mention some ancient and exotic machines Dennis Fire Engines Antar Tank Transporter and quite a few Champs mixed in The VMARS News Sheet with the other Land Rovers from Series 1 through to Defender and Wolf variants i Seas ae Anne and met two or three VMARS Members at this event and a rather astonishing thing happened was messing about with my Pye Loud Hailer ex 156 Provo Coy RMP so it says on the unit and was imitating a CQ call in CW when a guy came walking down the hill to say I am here to answer your CQ call We got chatting and bless my soul if did not recognise him as a fellow Member who had kindly bid on a couple of recent items in the US for me So it was very nice to meet up with you Anthony Rock AD1X It certainly is a small world The photo
13. below courtesy M3TBI is testimony to the meeting yi f la mn Wy lll Wi WA y J a la Mick Bone and are old chums from the days when VMARS used to exhibit at the Town and Country Festival at Stoneleigh and Berkley Castle in Gloucestershire although that was a fair old haul for Mick who lives in Harlow It was nice to see his SIII FFR fully kitted out with C11 R210 and C42 with a side table for RTTY The Creed machine was missing I forgot to ask where Mick had put that Issue 110 Pictured above is Mick with Eddie Johnson left and Jan Raalte both EMLRA Members getting ready to press into service his two NOS FFR batteries although after uncovering the battery compartment there was a cry for help Mick had forgotten his battery terminals with wing nuts standard issue for this installation they had been left at home headed one way around the traders and Mick the other and phew we managed to find one complete with wing nut and the other we made do with a nut till Mick got home It was at this point that Anne and had to make tracks back to Harrow where we had another engagement but suffice to say that if ever you are in or near Brentwood you must visit the Secret Nuclear Bunker In fact it was so good Anne thinks she will try for an educational visit with her school where she teaches Anyone wishing to visit are advised to telephone the Bunker on 01279 412619 Seen sporting red backpack below is Member S
14. e cannot be viewed by non Members For this reason the only way that a Member can join this Group is by invitation am currently bringing the Membership of the Reflector up to date and will clear out any lapsed Members whilst sending out invitations to those who have not yet been invited to join It is then up to individuals to decide whether or not they wish to join occasionally receive requests from Members to join and if you are not on the Reflector but wish to join then please let me know by e mail and will attend to that as soon as can Bronek Wedzicha MODAF New VMARS brochure We are grateful to lan Underwood MOYMK for producing a new VMARS publicity brochure a copy of which is printed on the back page of this Issue of the News Sheet This is a 4 sided A5 glossy colour booklet It is available for use by those representing VMARS officially e g rally stands and copies may be obtained via the Hon Secretary Issue 110 Bomber Command Memorial The bomber command memorial is due to be opened 28 June http Wwww bombercommand com suggest this is a good occasion to get 11154 R1155 on air as a tribute to those wireless operators of WWII There s no need to limit it to UK but any equipment of the era An evening of CW would be good so we could hear what it sounded like in those days My T1154 is up and running now along with my vintage naval gear af aditel btinternet com Andrew GW30Q0K VMARS Auction Saturday
15. ete Shepherd G7DXV List of Members 2012 You will have received the current list of VMARS Members as at 31 May 2012 with your copy of Signal This list reflects the information which you have provided and whether or not certain details e g telephone numbers addresses may or may not be disclosed This is why some of the entries appear incomplete However the details we hold on our database also go out of date e g see that have been restoring that T1154 for the past 5 years As far as possible have checked this year s List for consistency with that published last year but errors do creep in So would like to ask you to check your entry and let me have any corrections would like to remind all Members that this list is strictly confidential We must respect the fact that the information provided by Members is on the understanding that it will not be distributed outside of the Society and that it will not be stored electronically or used for canvass or for commercial gain Any enquiries from non Members regarding the personal details of VMARS Members should be forwarded to the VMARS Hon Secretary because we do not have the right to pass on the personal details of any Member without his her express permission Bronek Wedzicha MODAF VMARS Member Reflector The VMARS Member Reflector is the only official VMARS web based discussion Group It is strictly for Members only and is closed so that correspondence posted ther
16. myself on 7073 very soon heard Trevor working a Belgium Station who gave me a 5 9 report the Syncal 30 was doing the business Trevor also gave me 5 9 A short time later John G6RAV was heard at 5 9 15 dB and Peter G8CDC romped in at 40 dB over 9 Les 2EOIBM was 4 4 with me but every word could be copied The whole exercise lasted some 30 minutes but interrupted by the live air display of the Beechcraft King Airs doing their circuit training the F16 or Eurofighter that did three touch and go s only saw the side elevation of the bird so was not able to verify aircraft type but very noisy a delight for any avid aviation enthusiast have been given permission to go back again soon and intend to stay overnight That way might get the chance to put up a dipole It is a shame that had not informed members of the Riviera RS from Torquay some of whom had been working several days earlier also worked the AOTA Airfields on the Air station at a disused airfield at RAF Haldon Moor and shall certainly be working them again with the hope of activating one or two myself Interestingly Halfpenny Green my local field Harvard training in Wartime have had a wings and wheels event the last three years took the Land Rover down last year and worked several stations from Cornwall to GM land on 5 MHz and the Syncal 2000 worked extremely well with the 16 whip was very pleased with the reports also Stuart McKinnon GOTB
17. pairs and modifications construction projects and articles on the historical operational use of vintage and military equipment An extensive archive of manuals circuit diagrams historic magazines and other material is maintained by the Society and made fully and freely available to members through the Society web site at www vmars org uk The archive is being constantly updated with new material and covers equipments as diverse as early pre war amateur and military wireless sets to Clansman military radio s from the 1980 s Popular with VMARS members are the regular auction sales and equipment exchanges where they have the opportunity to acquire a wide variety of interesting and historic equipment spares and ancillary items Society members also represent VMARS at a number of rallies and events around the country displaying vintage equipment and organising informal gatherings of members Annual General Meetings are frequently held at Bletchley Park and combined with a related event open to the public providing members with an opportunity to view the museum and to meet with fellow members 000 Membership enquiries memsec vmars org uk Website www vmars org uk AM net 3615 KHz every Saturday at 08 30 AM calling frequencies 3615 KHz amp 7143 KHz USB net 3615 KHz every Wednesday at 20 00 LSB net 3615 KHz every Friday at 19 30 E CW net 3577 KHz 09 00 every Sunday Event working on 51 700 MHz amp
18. s anyone got either a user manual or EMERs relating to the field telephone type F Tele F preferably Originals they would be prepared to loan to the VMARS Archive Colin Guy G4DDI 07824 356189 g4ddi vmars org uk WANTED Modulation transformer for Panda Cub Howarth GW3TMP 01352 771520 jhj43 btinternet com WANTED Miniature Pye plugs as used on Wayne Kerr BC221 Bridge Copy of manual for HP5246L timer counter Steve Parnell 0797 383 0520 May 2012 Issue 110 The VMARS News Sheet s Fe A ae 3 ee Vintage amp Military Amateur Radio Society The Vintage amp Military Amateur Radio Society was formed in 1999 To encourage and facilitate the collection preservation restoration historical research and use of vintage military commercial and amateur radio equipment VMARS members cover a broad range of vintage equipment interests in every aspect of amateur commercial and military communications including radar telegraphic and avionics equipment amongst many other related subjects The Society has an impressive list of services and actively encourages all members to engage in its activities Members receive a monthly News Sheet which keeps readers fully informed of news items about Society members rallies meetings Committee announcements and equipment for sale VMARS also produces a very informative and highly regarded quarterly technical journal Signal which covers such topics as practical tips on maintenance re
19. teve Parnell from Camberley explaining about Para bikes to the Chairman Stuart McKinnon GOTBI May 2012 Issue 110 Dambusters Rally The Dambusters Rally at Thorpe Camp was very enjoyable to say the least but the weather was more like Siberia Following a near disaster with the caravan no gas for 24 hours we survived only by the goodwill and help from the volunteers at the Camp David G1ZQC helped with mains electricity and an invaluable kettle whilst the Museum staff loaned us a small oil filled radiator to warm the caravan The following morning there was a sigh of relief when found gas a few miles away Grateful thanks also to the team at Lamco who did all they could to help with the gas situation Stuart McKinnon in the shack at Thorpe Camp during the Dambusters Rally fir ee Luton Radio Boot Sale Twas a chilly and slightly breezy day but many VMARS stalwarts were to be seen at this year s Luton Radio Boot Sale The rain held back as the weatherman said it would but they got the temperature slightly wrong May 2012 VMARS Members attend The VMARS News Sheet David and other volunteers do an excellent job and also run a MW radio station that Thorpe Camp plays during opening hours When you visit tune into 1431 kHz on your car radio and you will be delighted to listen to wartime music and news reports and Mr Churchill himself It is so realistic if you closed your eyes you would be transported b
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