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Description: | Early First World War period British wireless transmitter. The Transmitter No 1 was used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) on the Western Front for artillery spotting duties. It was first used by the RFC during the battle of Neuve Chapelle, March 1915. It was also used by the British Army in France for artillery cooperation, and in Home Defence for spotting work.
Transmitter Type No 1 was a lightweight simple spark gap transmitter assembled into a gastight box with its inductance calibrated in wavelengths and inductive coupling provided by a wander plug. It was usually mounted on a tray on the side of an aircraft's fuselage, and the equipment required a complete overhaul after every flight. The No 1 Transmitter operated on the 100-260 metres wavelength via a 120-foot aerial. Power was provided by a 6-volt accumulator giving a transmitted output of 30/40 watts.
Master | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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