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Peter G3YYN · 18th Aug 2018, 2:24 pm

All help greatly appreciated in unearthing any information on the model REL750W transmitter and also the manufacturing company itself. A pair of these American manufactured transmitters were reportedly in operation at the govt. wireless station at Calverton, near Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, around 1943

The village historians are trying to shed more light on the actual station, of which nothing now remains except the odd concrete generator plinth. Their archive can be seen at : http://www.mkheritage.org.uk/calvert...adio-stations/

For once Google and others are not being particularly friendly. Surprisingly there is no reference to REL in the extensive archives on 1930/40/50s electronics journals at thelifeofkenneth.com.

My only web reference to REL is from an account of WW2 US/Aus mil communications at Hemmant Australia , http://www.bdars.org.au/wp-content/u...estigation.pdf at page 126. The lack of any other reference to REL might suggest that there is an error in the company name or that it was actually a division of a larger enterprise? All thoughts apreciated!

Peter G3YYN

18th Aug 2018, 2:24 pm	#1
Peter G3YYN Diode Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 2	Information wanted on WW2 transmitter: Radio Electronics Laboratory REL 750W All help greatly appreciated in unearthing any information on the model REL750W transmitter and also the manufacturing company itself. A pair of these American manufactured transmitters were reportedly in operation at the govt. wireless station at Calverton, near Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, around 1943 The village historians are trying to shed more light on the actual station, of which nothing now remains except the odd concrete generator plinth. Their archive can be seen at : http://www.mkheritage.org.uk/calvert...adio-stations/ For once Google and others are not being particularly friendly. Surprisingly there is no reference to REL in the extensive archives on 1930/40/50s electronics journals at thelifeofkenneth.com. My only web reference to REL is from an account of WW2 US/Aus mil communications at Hemmant Australia , http://www.bdars.org.au/wp-content/u...estigation.pdf at page 126. The lack of any other reference to REL might suggest that there is an error in the company name or that it was actually a division of a larger enterprise? All thoughts apreciated! Peter G3YYN