Wireless Telegraph Set Trench 130 watt Wilson
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| Wireless Telegraph Set Trench 130 watt Wilson | |
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| Production history | |
| Introduced | 1915 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 40.5 lb |
| Length | 12" |
| Width | 11" |
| Height | 15" |
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| Frequency range |
350, 450 or 550 metres |
The Wireless Telegraph Set Trench 130 watt Wilson, also known as the Wilson Set was a transmitter used for Division to Corps communications and Corps Directing Station use during the Great War. As the Wilson Set was a transmitter only, it was normally used in conjunction with a Tuner Short Wave Mk III as a receiver. The set used an aerial was a wire 55, 75 or 95 yards long depending on wavelength, supported by 2 30 ft steel masts, and 14 ft earth net and was powered by a 26V or 28V accumulator.[1]
Related Pages
- Communication by Wireless (SS.141) March 1918
- Notes on Wireless (SS.141) February 1917
- Signal Service (France) Technical Instructions No. 8 Wilson WT Transmitting Set, April 1918
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References
- ↑ Wireless for the Warrior Compendium 1. Louis Melustee. Emaus, 2009. ISBN 978-90-808277-2-1
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