Which radar set? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

HMV 1120 · 2nd Jun 2009, 4:05 pm

Hi all, another useless chassis on the junk pile to ID. It is stamped 'Modulator Type 189 - 10DB/8054', a two valve affair with Pulse in, RF in and RF out sockets. 10DB is the prefix for radar specific equipment. I wondered if anyone could help name the (presumably airbourne) radar set it belonged to? There can't be that many wartime contenders can there?

My thanks and kindest regards,
Robert B.

GMB · 2nd Jun 2009, 5:10 pm

AGLT Mark I

You could have found this from my web site under Aircraft Radio Installations: http://home.btconnect.com/gmb

HMV 1120 · 3rd Jun 2009, 9:22 pm

My thanks! I take it that this isn't a common piece of kit then?

Kind regards,

Robs

GMB · 4th Jun 2009, 9:45 am

The problem is that is isn't much use as a working thing, and most people would not know what it was anyway. I guess there was once a pile of them being sold off up Lysle Street. I think it comes into the large class of "very rare but worthless".

I have to admit that when I was a child I bought one or two pieces of priceless historic equipment to cut up for parts. I actually know what they were now and in one case I wish I had the original item!

2nd Jun 2009, 4:05 pm	#1
HMV 1120 Hexode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Weeting, Norfolk. Posts: 465	Which radar set? Hi all, another useless chassis on the junk pile to ID. It is stamped 'Modulator Type 189 - 10DB/8054', a two valve affair with Pulse in, RF in and RF out sockets. 10DB is the prefix for radar specific equipment. I wondered if anyone could help name the (presumably airbourne) radar set it belonged to? There can't be that many wartime contenders can there? My thanks and kindest regards, Robert B. __________________ Real radios glow in the dark M6GLD

2nd Jun 2009, 5:10 pm	#2
GMB Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: near Reading (and sometimes Torquay) Posts: 3,095	Re: Which radar set? AGLT Mark I You could have found this from my web site under Aircraft Radio Installations: http://home.btconnect.com/gmb

3rd Jun 2009, 9:22 pm	#3
HMV 1120 Hexode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Weeting, Norfolk. Posts: 465	Re: Which radar set? My thanks! I take it that this isn't a common piece of kit then? Kind regards, Robs __________________ Real radios glow in the dark M6GLD

4th Jun 2009, 9:45 am	#4
GMB Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: near Reading (and sometimes Torquay) Posts: 3,095	Re: Which radar set? The problem is that is isn't much use as a working thing, and most people would not know what it was anyway. I guess there was once a pile of them being sold off up Lysle Street. I think it comes into the large class of "very rare but worthless". I have to admit that when I was a child I bought one or two pieces of priceless historic equipment to cut up for parts. I actually know what they were now and in one case I wish I had the original item!