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Dynamotor for TR 5043(pg3 rad)

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This is a Dynopower unit supplied under the lend lease scheme by the US hence it has both US and Air ministry plates. The Dyno units are extremely rare items, we have the complete set up for the TR 5043 listed here.

£550

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£275

 Spitfire Identification friend or foe destruction box (IFF)  (pg3 rad)

Here is a quality reproduction of the piece fitted in the RHS of the Spitfire cockpit, if the aircraft crash landed in Enemy territory the Pilot would push the three buttons , this would set off a timer that would destroy the entire IFF system. The push buttons and shrouds needed to complete this piece are listed in the electrical section. If need a unit made up ready to fit please contact me.

1 Jan 1940 - The RAF introduces Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) signals to help identify Bomber, Coastal and Fighter Command aircraft on radar screens.
 
An IFF system acts as a radio transmitter and receiver. It sends out continual radio signals made up of coded pulses. A friendly IFF system will recognize these codes when it receives them and will transmit further coded pulses which identify the aircraft to the interrogating IFF set.

 

                                                                                                                                  

 Seen in situ above in a Spitfire cockpit

 Spitfire Identification friend or foe contol box (IFF)  (pg3 rad)

Here is an extremely hard to find IFF control box in fact this is the only one I have ever seen. Used in the Spitfire as well as other RAF wartime aircraft.

1 Jan 1940 - The RAF introduces Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) signals to help identify Bomber, Coastal and Fighter Command aircraft on radar screens.
 
An IFF system acts as a radio transmitter and receiver. It sends out continual radio signals made up of coded pulses. A friendly IFF system will recognize these codes when it receives them and will transmit further coded pulses which identify the aircraft to the interrogating IFF set.

 

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MARK II N
British 12V R3108

British 24V R3109

RESPONDS TO:

RAF                CHL, GCI, MRU/TRU
Royal Navy     79, 279, 286

British Army   SLC, CD, LW, AA No.5

US Navy         CXAM, SA (part of band), SC, SK

US Army         SCR-268, -527, -588, SCR-627, -602, -516

 

References.
The story of IFF (Identification Friend or Foe). IEE Proceedings, Vol.132, Pt.A, No.6, October 1985.
Radar Development to 1945. IEE, published 1988. Editor R. Burns.
TM 11-1133, Technical Manual, Radio Equipment RC-192-A, 1943.

 Spitfire Identification friend or foe receiver R 3109 (IFF)  (pg3 rad)

This is a IFF friend or foe receiver this particular version is the R3109 so likely to have been used on later mark Spitfire and of course bombers. Outwardly the same unit as the R3108 just different voltages. Rare in the extreme the only one of these ever offered for sale that I have seen.

Not sure about dates but most likely around 1942/43 as the following extract talks about USAAF/RAF intercommunications.

1 Jan 1940 - The RAF introduces Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) signals to help identify Bomber, Coastal and Fighter Command aircraft on radar screens.
 
An IFF system acts as a radio transmitter and receiver. It sends out continual radio signals made up of coded pulses. A friendly IFF system will recognize these codes when it receives them and will transmit further coded pulses which identify the aircraft to the interrogating IFF set. 

 

FF Mark II was developed to cope with the additional frequency bands of newer radars, and covered these in three swept ranges, including the original IFF MK I band.

 

However, radars were advancing at such a rate that IFF MK II soon did not cover the frequencies in use so variations were produced for other radar bands, such as the IFF MK IIG and MK IIN which were British sets for UK radars, and the USA SCR-535 (ABE) and SCR-535-A which worked with the early US Army radars such as the SCR-268, SCR-270, SCR-271 and SCR-516. The US Navy ABE and ABK sets worked with naval radars.

 

The IFF MK II was designed to allow switching between any one of 6 different coded responses, usually specified for various types of mission. However, in practice it proved difficult to distinguish one echo from another so generally only position 1 (or A) was used, whilst the longest, widest response position was used universally as a distress signal.

 

In order to respond to the growing number of radars in service the aircraft or ship often had to carry multiple IFF units.

The services recognised that with the proliferation of radar and other equipment there was a need for a distinct frequency band for IFF with a common equipment specification. They chose the 157-187 Mhz band.

 

 

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Battle of Britain Spitfire radio TR1133 (pg3 rad)

 

Its an original TR1133. This radio was only fitted to Spitfire's and Hurricane's for a short period during the Battle of Britain. It was replaced soon after by the TR 1143 and  TR 5043. I am also including the rare Dyno that power's this set. The dyno and radio appears to be in good order internally and has a 12volt input as it should be with early Fighters.

Michael Clarke has this to say about the TR 1133.

TR1133

Some time during the Battle of Britain the RAF introduced a VHF set into the Spitfire. This was the TR1133. When a VHF set was fitted the aerial was removed leaving the aerial mast alone to transmit and receive signals.

I have never seen a TR1133, or a picture of one, but I believe they used the push-button type controller with a ‘Jones Plug’ type connector at the back. In fact I think ‘Jones’ connectors were used throughout the installation. 

I understand that Spitfire Mod 385 introduced the TR1143 in lieu of the TR1133. This was in the middle of 1941. 

The Dyno

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Here is a a complete Dyno power unit for powering the TR1133 this is  12volt.

1133 Radio Dyno power unit (pg3 rad)

£575

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Dynamotor DA-3A(pg3 rad)

Dynamotor in good condition in its original Airminstry marked box used for powering radio equipment. It may have been converted for use as an invertor as it has battery and a UK 3 pin plug socket attached.

 £275

1133 Radio Dyno power unit 2 (pg3 rad)

Type J

10A/11831

12volt input 150V output

£555

Beam approach receiving equipment. airborne. Gives correct approach track and receives marker beacon signals.  Remotely controlled. The control box can been seen lower right. The instrument top left can be seen in the Main instrument panel of the Lancaster.

Type R1125 Beam approach  (pg3 rad)

This is the beam approach receiver used for navigation in Lancasters and other RAF Wartime Bombers.

£275

Lancaster Beam Approach panel (pg3 rad)

Very rare mint control unit for the beam approach. Fitted to the RHS of the Wartime Lancaster Cockpit just above the pilots seat.

Mint in its original box.

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Jack Box TR 5043(pg3 rad)

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A/M 110A/626 Jack box for control of the TR 5043 radios. A very rare item in good used condition.

£155

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B17 Trailing Aerial (pg3 rad)

Unusual US heavy bomber item this - a reel for the trailing aerial for the B-17 and B-24.  The wire is stainless steel and the reel is in excellent condition.

£75

Seafire Radio Tuner 2 (pg3 rad)

Here is a piece in good condition

A late F46 Seafire

Seafire Radio Tuner (pg3 rad)

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This is a radio tuner for the early type radio sets as fitted to Seafires. It tunes to radio manually by means of a flexible cable drive. It was fitted to the LHS of the cockpit. Its in relic condition with part of the airframe and a cockpit lamp attached. The handle is seized and will not turn. Great display piece.

£125

Seafire Radio Tuner 2 (pg3 rad)

£125

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Thunderbolt radio selector FL30 (pg3 rad)

Radio filter fitted to Thunderbolts. See nos 2 under in situ in P47

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£75

Box Junction 5B/3698 (pg3 rad)

Box junction with switch believed to be used in Lancasters.

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Late Spitfire/Mosquito Radio Tuner (pg3 rad)

This is a radio tuner almost certainly used in a variety of RAF and commonwealth Wartime aircraft. Thanks to Rob from Australia it has been confirmed it was used in the Mosquito see picture of it in situ.

Mosquito FB VI

£65

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Spitfire Beam approach aerial (pg3 rad)

This aerial is a for the Beam Approach it was used on Spitfires and no doubt other aircraft of the period too. I think the beam approach was used as an option with the TR1133 or TR1143 setup - at least the Spitfire Mk V manual seems to illustrate this.

£225

Lancaster J type switch (pg3 rad)

This is a big chunky switch box mounted in the radio operators position on the Lancaster and other heavy RAF wartime Bombers. It s used to select different aerials used on the aircraft such as the DF loop and trailing aerial. In good original condition switch moves as it should.

A/M 10F/126

Seen in situ in a Lancaster under

£295

Lancaster J type switch 2 (pg3 rad)

This is a big chunky switch box mounted in the radio operators position on the Lancaster and other heavy RAF wartime Bombers. It s used to select different aerials used on the aircraft such as the DF loop and trailing aerial. In good original condition switch moves as it should. Slightly better condition than the one shown above.

A/M 10F/126

Seen in situ in a Lancaster under

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The Indicator Unit 208 is the Indicator tube for Rebecca Mk IV. Information gratefully  received  from
Vic Ludlow
Signals Museum
RAF Henlow

Dated 1945

Radar Indicating unit (pg3 rad)

See this link for information on Rebecca

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Fairey Firefly

Sea Mosquito/Firefly Radio Selector (pg3 rad)

This item is the pilots control for the AN/APX2 IFF transponder set. They would have been standard  fit for a variety of aircraft during and post war, both British and American.  Used in the Grumman Avenger, Douglas F3D Skynight for certain, and probably most late war bombers (one reference to the its use on B17's, but I have yet to see any radio fit diagrams). In the UK I have found explicit references to the Sea Mosquito and Fairly Firefly. During the war these sets were both very sensitive and being rapidly developed, hence there is little readily available literature on them. Your component is the radio operators control, there was also a simpler unit for the pilot to use (often the only one fitted in single seat aircraft - see attached image).
 Information kindly supplied by Robert Broughton.

Sea Mosquito

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USAF Dolls Eye (pg3 rad)

 

This is a navigation aid fitted to wartime USAF aircraft.

£55

 

EARLY PHONETIC ALPHABET ON BRASS PLATE - RAF(pg1 Pilot)

 

This original phonetic alphabet instruction plate is in superb condition, I have never seen one of these before.

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The Dyno

See reference section for more details on radios and transmitters.

TRII96 and RII47 (pg3 radio)

R1196 and R1147 

The Seafire also had different and additional R/T sets presumably to allow ship-air communications and perhaps also some form of homing device. These were the TR1196 and R1147 respectively. 

 

 

 

 

 

£1200

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