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Canadian wireless equipment

I am trying to find out some background to the following radio equipment manufactured by the Canadian Marconi Company:

Transmitter 165-002
Receiver 165-006

I have been unable to find out anything about these sets and the applications they were used for. Any information about these sets, and ideally the aircraft types they would have been used in, would be greatly appreciated. Were they purely communication equipment (if so, R/T or W/T?) or were they used for other functions?

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By: RadarArchive - 10th May 2012 at 20:53

Hi Radar,
I asked a friend and he said all he can Id out of it is that it is a 3 channel VHF unit.

Peter,

Thanks for checking anyway. I guess this isn’t going to be an easy one to sortout.

Thanks also for the suggestion, piston power! I’ll have a look at the forum and maybe give it a try.

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By: RadarArchive - 10th May 2012 at 20:53

Hi Radar,
I asked a friend and he said all he can Id out of it is that it is a 3 channel VHF unit.

Peter,

Thanks for checking anyway. I guess this isn’t going to be an easy one to sortout.

Thanks also for the suggestion, piston power! I’ll have a look at the forum and maybe give it a try.

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By: piston power! - 10th May 2012 at 18:37

‘Fraid not. There’s no markings to give any real clues other than those I’ve shown on the ends, which led me to believe that the 165-006 and 165-002 numbers would indicate what these are. There are numerous valves, but these would not be likely to be much help.

Try this forum: http://www.qrz.com/

You may have to join as a short wave listener, it’s an American web site but gets lots on from all over the world, there is a listing for military radios try there.;)

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By: piston power! - 10th May 2012 at 18:37

‘Fraid not. There’s no markings to give any real clues other than those I’ve shown on the ends, which led me to believe that the 165-006 and 165-002 numbers would indicate what these are. There are numerous valves, but these would not be likely to be much help.

Try this forum: http://www.qrz.com/

You may have to join as a short wave listener, it’s an American web site but gets lots on from all over the world, there is a listing for military radios try there.;)

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By: Peter - 10th May 2012 at 16:13

Hi Radar,
I asked a friend and he said all he can Id out of it is that it is a 3 channel VHF unit.

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By: Peter - 10th May 2012 at 16:13

Hi Radar,
I asked a friend and he said all he can Id out of it is that it is a 3 channel VHF unit.

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By: RadarArchive - 8th May 2012 at 11:44

‘Fraid not. There’s no markings to give any real clues other than those I’ve shown on the ends, which led me to believe that the 165-006 and 165-002 numbers would indicate what these are. There are numerous valves, but these would not be likely to be much help.

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By: John Hill - 8th May 2012 at 10:46

Any frequencies marked on them? Any crystals?

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By: RadarArchive - 8th May 2012 at 10:32

I doubt the photos will be of much help, but they are appended below in the hope that someone might recognise them and can tell me what they are, what they were used for and in which aircraft types.

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By: Peter - 6th May 2012 at 00:47

Any pics?

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