WS No 8 General Instructions - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Cobaltblue · 29th Aug 2016, 7:54 pm

Anyone know if it worth me scanning this document.

A quick wiz around the Net I didn't seem to find it but it could be lurking somewhere already!

It contains the circuits of Tx and Rx and fault finding etc

Cheers

Mike T

M0SOE_Bruce · 30th Aug 2016, 6:45 am

I would say yes to scanning it. I would love a copy myself to see how it progressed into the WS18.

If it couldn't be found on the web then it should be preserved before the info is lost.

M0FYA Andy · 30th Aug 2016, 8:14 am

Yes, please scan it!

Andy

Station X · 30th Aug 2016, 10:27 am

WFTW contains some info on this set including circuits, but it makes no mention of this pamphlet.

So please scan it. If you're going to make it available online please could it be made freely available so that people don't have to jump through half a dozen hoops to get access to it. Your choice of course.

Cobaltblue · 30th Aug 2016, 8:18 pm

Sorry about the quick and dirty scans really busy in office right now.

hopefully you should be able to see all the documents here.

http://s183.photobucket.com/user/cob...20Instructions

Let me know if it works OK.

Cheers

Mike T

Sparky67 · 30th Aug 2016, 9:51 pm

Thanks Mike. I own a WS8 so the info will be most useful.

Cobaltblue · 30th Aug 2016, 10:15 pm

Hi Sparky

What a nice bit of kit!

Were you able to access the scans OK?

Cheers

Mike T

Station X · 30th Aug 2016, 10:19 pm

Thanks for scanning and posting these Mike.

trh01uk · 30th Aug 2016, 10:55 pm

Mike,

I think this is quite a significant find, and thanks a lot for sharing it with us. If Louis Meulstee couldn't find it to publish in Wireless for the Warrior, then you can be sure its pretty rare. Its one of a set of documents from "S.E.E." (Signals Experimental Establishment, later S.R.D.E.) which has gone missing, mainly due to the takeover of the Malvern site (where S.R.D.E. ended up) by Qinetiq, a commercial company with no interest at all in history. They reportedly threw all the historical documents in a skip within days of moving in.

The WS8 is also quite important historically, since it was the first in a long line of British "back-pack" radios, i.e. two-way radios just light enough to lug about by one bloke. Although there were earlier attempts, this is the first set that actually worked apparently. It was quickly superseded by the WS18, WS48 and WS68, since it was deemed too heavy due to its all steel construction. The later sets were made of much lighter metal (can't remember whether its was ali, or an alloy). But the WS8 was where the concept was proven.

Richard

Sparky67 · 31st Aug 2016, 8:44 am

Mike,
Yes, scans downloaded OK.
Thanks again for making this document available.
Martin
G4NCE

M0SOE_Bruce · 31st Aug 2016, 3:14 pm

Many thanks Mike. Documents like these are often preserved for the future by dissemination. Kudo's to your effort.

29th Aug 2016, 7:54 pm	#1
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,875	WS No 8 General Instructions Anyone know if it worth me scanning this document. A quick wiz around the Net I didn't seem to find it but it could be lurking somewhere already! It contains the circuits of Tx and Rx and fault finding etc Cheers Mike T Attached Thumbnails __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

30th Aug 2016, 6:45 am	#2
M0SOE_Bruce Pentode Join Date: May 2013 Location: Deal, Kent, UK. Posts: 139	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions I would say yes to scanning it. I would love a copy myself to see how it progressed into the WS18. If it couldn't be found on the web then it should be preserved before the info is lost.

30th Aug 2016, 8:14 am	#3
M0FYA Andy Nonode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 2,511	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Yes, please scan it! Andy

30th Aug 2016, 10:27 am	#4
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions WFTW contains some info on this set including circuits, but it makes no mention of this pamphlet. So please scan it. If you're going to make it available online please could it be made freely available so that people don't have to jump through half a dozen hoops to get access to it. Your choice of course. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

30th Aug 2016, 8:18 pm	#5
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,875	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Sorry about the quick and dirty scans really busy in office right now. hopefully you should be able to see all the documents here. http://s183.photobucket.com/user/cob...20Instructions Let me know if it works OK. Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

30th Aug 2016, 9:51 pm	#6
Sparky67 Heptode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Great Barr, Sandwell, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 589	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Thanks Mike. I own a WS8 so the info will be most useful. Attached Thumbnails

30th Aug 2016, 10:15 pm	#7
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,875	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Hi Sparky What a nice bit of kit! Were you able to access the scans OK? Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

30th Aug 2016, 10:19 pm	#8
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Thanks for scanning and posting these Mike. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

30th Aug 2016, 10:55 pm	#9
trh01uk Octode Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 1,654	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Mike, I think this is quite a significant find, and thanks a lot for sharing it with us. If Louis Meulstee couldn't find it to publish in Wireless for the Warrior, then you can be sure its pretty rare. Its one of a set of documents from "S.E.E." (Signals Experimental Establishment, later S.R.D.E.) which has gone missing, mainly due to the takeover of the Malvern site (where S.R.D.E. ended up) by Qinetiq, a commercial company with no interest at all in history. They reportedly threw all the historical documents in a skip within days of moving in. The WS8 is also quite important historically, since it was the first in a long line of British "back-pack" radios, i.e. two-way radios just light enough to lug about by one bloke. Although there were earlier attempts, this is the first set that actually worked apparently. It was quickly superseded by the WS18, WS48 and WS68, since it was deemed too heavy due to its all steel construction. The later sets were made of much lighter metal (can't remember whether its was ali, or an alloy). But the WS8 was where the concept was proven. Richard

31st Aug 2016, 8:44 am	#10
Sparky67 Heptode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Great Barr, Sandwell, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 589	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Mike, Yes, scans downloaded OK. Thanks again for making this document available. Martin G4NCE

31st Aug 2016, 3:14 pm	#11
M0SOE_Bruce Pentode Join Date: May 2013 Location: Deal, Kent, UK. Posts: 139	Re: WS No 8 General Instructions Many thanks Mike. Documents like these are often preserved for the future by dissemination. Kudo's to your effort.