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Suitcase Set Type A Mk3
Mk 3 Radio
Spy Transceiver Mk III Mark 3 Mk 111
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SORRY THIS ITEM IS NOW SOLD
This Radio
is For Sale £3000 Including Carriage World
Wide.
Type A Mk3 Mk 3 Suitcase Spy Radio Transmitter /
Receiver.
Working in very good condition
Pictures Below.
| The latest of the S.O.E. (special
operations executive) sets is still admired by today 's experts, for its
design, workmanship and for its technical performance. It easily handled
regular communications over more than 500 miles, its receiver was
particularly sensitive and stable. The A Mk3 was the smallest
transceiver conceived during World War 2. It was completely
miniaturized, except for the" lock-in" American tubes. |
| Type A Mk3 Top View |
Type A Mk3 Controls |
Type A Mk3 Bottom View |
| It was the last step before the creation of sets
with tubes the size of peanuts (transistors would not appear until several
years after the end of hostilities). The new radio procedure, separating
transmission and reception in time and space, permitted the creation of
these miniaturized sets, which were used in the last part of the war. The A
Mk3 was dropped by parachute in 2 special airtight containers called C and
D. C weighed 13 pounds and held the set itself, the headset and the
operating instructions. |
| Type A Mk3 Bottom View |
Type A Mk3 Side View 1 |
Type A Mk3 Side View 2 |
| D weighed 11 pounds and housed the
accessories box and the separate power supply for the 6-volt battery.
Coverage:- 3.2-9 megacycles in two wave bands, "blue" band
3.2-5.2 megacycles, "red" band, 5-9 megacycles. Power Output:- 5
watts average. Power Supply:- 100-250 volts (house current) It was housed
in a very small suitcase, measuring 13 by 9 by 4 inches. |
| Type A Mk3 Bottom Side
View |
Type A Mk3 Top Side
View |
Type A Mk3 Spares Box |
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Click on any Image for a Larger View
of the Suitcase Set Radio
Type A Mk3 Mk 3 Spy Transceiver Mk III Mark 3 Mk 111 |
| Type A Mk3 Spares
Contents |
Type A Mk3 Phones |
Type A Mk3 Morse Key |
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