WFTW Vol 2 Amendment 3
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Amendments Series
Volume 2 No. 3 Voltmeter Valve UHF No. 1.
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Volume 2 AMENDMENT No. 3
Date of issue: October 2021.
After the publication of ‘Wireless for the Warrior’ Volume 2 ‘Wireless Sets of WW2’, a small number of minor (typing) errors and incorrect
data was spotted. Corrections, additional photos and newly found items are published in ‘Volume 2 Amendments’.
Voltmeter Valve
UHF No. 1
RF output meter for
Wireless Set No. 19 B.
Diode Head No. 1 (left) and 100uA meter comprising Voltmeter Valve UHF No. 1.
DATA SUMMARY REMARKS
Voltmeter Valve UHF No. 1 was a RF output meter for measuring
Organisation: British Army. the output of the B set transmitter of a Wireless Set No. 19 (any
Design: Believed Signals Experimental Establishment. mark). It was comprised of a Diode Head No. 1 assembly
Manufacturer: Pye Radio Ltd. (ZD00467) and a separate 100uA meter (ZA 10495), requiring 6V
Year of Introduction: Probably 1941. for the EA50 diode filament. The diode head was connected to the
Purpose: RF output test set for WS No. 19 B. B set aerial socket on the front panel via the standard B set Aerial
Feeder No. 2 or No. 3.
Function: Apart from technical details and description of the test meter in two
Circuit features: Dummy load, diode rectifier, 100uA meter. Ordnance Technical Notes (these were issued before the REME
Frequency: 240MHz. took over specific duties from Ordnance), and a notification in
Aerial: Diode head connected to WS 19 B Set aerial socket EMERs Telecommunications A317, no further information was
via Aerial Feeder No. 2 or No. 3. found. It may be doubtful whether apart from ‘.. a special produc-
Valves: Rectifier EA50. tion by Messrs Pye ..’, that any were made later.
Power supply: 6V.
Consumption: 150mA.
Size (mm); weight (g): height length width weight
Diode head 18 54 65 184
Meter 72 83 90 323
Complete set in case 142 140 253 2260
References
- Ordnance Technical Notes (Wireless) No. W7 and W17,
Jan. 1942
- EMERs Telecommunications A317, Schedule of Army
Telecommunications Test Sets, Jan.1947.
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Operating instructions for the Voltmeter Valve UHF No. 1
were glued to the back side of Diode Head No. 1.
To test W.S. No. 19 ‘B’ Sender output, plug voltmeter into end
of aerial feeder No. 2 or No. 3 connected to ‘B’ aerial socket.
Voltmeter lead connections:-
BLACK + YELLOW - to 0-100 microammeter Z.A.10495. 100uA meter in a Bakelite case (ZA 10495).
RED +6V to 6V tap on battery supplying set. (If a separate
battery is used, connect negative to chassis of W.S. No. 19.)
Diode Head No. 1 (ZD 00467) with connection leads.
Voltmeter Valve UHF No. 1 equipment WY 0096 in transit case.
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