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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 2, Western Australia, Wireless Set 101

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Communications Gallery - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signals

Overview

Wireless Set 101 with transmitter and power supply. The Wireless Set 101 was manufactured by Amalgamated Wireless (Australia) in 1940 as a ground station for use by all arms sub-units (infantry company, armoured squadron, artillery battery) to their higher headquarters. It was used in all theatres during World War 2.

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cwa-org-32-54-524

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With a frequency range of 4.2 to 6.8 MHz it had an operating range with voice of 8 km or 15 km continuous wave when ground mounted. All up, it weighed 28 kg.

Contextual Information

This radio is located in the Eastern Mediterranean section of the World War 2 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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