Wireless set no. 38 Mk. II serial no. 6319, unknown maker, British, 1942-1945. Complete with ancillaries: Junction box no.2, headphones, throat microphone, 150/3 V dry battery, webbing harness, 16 foot aerial (in four sections with webbing case), and webbing signal satchel, with strap
Wireless set no. 38 Mk. II serial no. 6319, unknown maker, British, 1942-1945. Complete with ancillaries.
The Wireless Set No. 38 was a ‘man pack’ transmitter and receiver used widely by British soldiers during the latter part of the Second World War. It was developed in 1942 for short range communication, and typically used by infantry soldiers. A modified version was installed in tanks. The equipment carried by a soldier included a large aerial, a heavy battery pack and a throat microphone, all of which was worn on the person.
throat microphone: 50 mm x 180 mm x 50 mm, .4 kg junction box: 83 mm x 61 mm x 72 mm, .37 kg battery: 134 mm x 148 mm x 73 mm, headphones (not including cable): 60 mm x 230 mm x 170 mm, 1.735 kg wireless set no. 38: 103 mm x 163 mm x 226 mm, 2.837 kg