Repro. "Paraset" Whaddon Mk VII Build, Pt. 1

This was taken from Wikipedia, pretty much spot on...

"The Paraset was a small, low-power, vacuum tube CW radio transceiver supplied to the resistance groups in France, Belgium and the Netherlands during World War II.

The Paraset was one of the first successful miniaturized transceivers, built for Britain's Special Operations Executive which conducted espionage and other activities behind German lines during WWII.

The Paraset receiver covered 3.0 to 7.6 MHz in one band, while the transmitter covered slightly more than the receiver in two bands, selectable by a toggle switch. Power output was 4 to 5 watts.

According to the UK's Paraset Club, the set is known as the Whaddon Mark VII and was used for clandestine radio communication primarily in Norway and Europe, developed at the workshops of the Royal Signals Special Communications Unit at Little Horwood and the workshops of Whaddon Hall, Buckinghamshire in the early stages of WW II. The equipment is known as the "Paraset" because it was dropped by parachute either with, or to agents operating in the field."

For more information on building a Paraset replica, you can join the Yahoo Group "LesAmisduParaset".

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• paraset
• wwII
• ww2
• radio
• spy
• french
• resistance
• Whaddon
• Hall
• Station

[0ddba1l]

Nice work.

[haxanthrobo]

NICE! ...... hey if you keep up this vintage radio exploration you really must get yourself a Sherline lathe.excellent for winding coils and making those impossible to find parts to spec!