Avro Lancaster ground-air radios

[Nick Beale]

Could someone tell me which receiver(s) a Lancaster would have carried in early 1944, and their frequency ranges?

Thanks.

[RSwank]

Type R1155 or one of the variants, possibly type F.

The receiver covered the frequency band 75 kHz to 18.5 MHz in five ranges.

http://www.duxfordradiosociety.org/r...155/r1155.html

http://pa0pzd.com/airforce/general-a...raf-lancaster/

http://www.duxfordradiosociety.org/r...-lanc-rep.html

[MW Giles]

Do you mean W/T or R/T?

Martin

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by MW Giles

Do you mean W/T or R/T?

Martin

Sorry it was R/T … and thanks RSwank. (Following some P/W information about Luftwaffe attempts to disrupt bomber R/T with airborne jammers, I’m trying to match this with what little I know of German jamming sets).

[MW Giles]

HF Radio Telephony (early aircraft)
This radio is on early aircraft mounted on a stool on the floor below the navigator's table. Later is was positioned in the rear fuselage.

TR 1196
Transmitter/Receiver
Early: TR9, later TR1196

Purpose
For communication between aircraft, and the airfield control when returning to base the aircraft was fitted with the TR9 or TR1196.
Type of wave
R/T and M.C.W.
Frequency range
4.3 Mc/s. to 6.7 Mc/s. in maximum of four 'spot" frequency channels
Frequency stability
Quartz crystal controlled
Power input
Transmitter 250Volts, 60mA, HT; 6,3Volts, 1,3A; heaters.
Receiver 275Volts, 35mA, HT;n6,3Volts, 1,2A; heaters.



VHF Radio Telephony (later aircraft)
To improve the quality VHF radio's were introduced, this radio is positioned in the rear fuselage.

TR1143

TR5043
Transmitter/Receiver
TR1143 (mainly 5 group aircraft) or TR5043 (SCR-522)
Purpose
For communication between aircraft, and the airfield control when returning to base the aircraft was fitted with the TR1143 or TR5043 (US SCR-522).
Type of wave
R/T and M.C.W.
Frequency range
TR 1143: 100 to 124 Mc/s, in maximum of four 'spot" frequency channels
TR 5043: 100 to 156 Mc/s. in maximum of four 'spot" frequency channels
Frequency stability
Quartz crystal controlled
Power input
265 watts (receive). 295 watts (transmit) on 12 or 24 volts


Curtesy of

https://www.qsl.net/pe1ngz/airforce/...equipment.html

Martin

[MW Giles]

HF Radio Telephony (early aircraft)
This radio is on early aircraft mounted on a stool on the floor below the navigator's table. Later is was positioned in the rear fuselage.

TR 1196
Transmitter/Receiver
Early: TR9, later TR1196

Purpose
For communication between aircraft, and the airfield control when returning to base the aircraft was fitted with the TR9 or TR1196.
Type of wave
R/T and M.C.W.
Frequency range
4.3 Mc/s. to 6.7 Mc/s. in maximum of four 'spot" frequency channels
Frequency stability
Quartz crystal controlled
Power input
Transmitter 250Volts, 60mA, HT; 6,3Volts, 1,3A; heaters.
Receiver 275Volts, 35mA, HT;n6,3Volts, 1,2A; heaters.


Curtesy of

https://www.qsl.net/pe1ngz/airforce/...equipment.html

Martin