Wireless Set No. 18

Wireless Set No. 18
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Production history
Introduced	1940
Specifications
Weight	32 lbs (complete set)
Length	10.5"
Width	11"
Height	17.5"
Frequency; range	6-9 MHz
Power; output	250 mW
Range	16 km (max)

The Wireless Set No. 18 is a Second World War era radio used for short range communications between infantry battalion headquarters and company headquarters. Using Amplitude Modulation (AM), the Mark I was capable of only Radio Telephony with the Mark II and Mark III could also do Continuous Wave.^[1]

Normally fitted with an internal 'battle' battery, the Wireless Set No. 18 could also be powered from a Generator Hand 10 Watts Mark II.