In the past years I collected all kinds of publications that I thought were interesting or might come in handy. You’ll understand, I did not come to read most of them. But perhaps you have more time than I have, so I present them here for your pleasure. Feel free to download and enjoy.
PDF-links: Links open a new page. You can read,download or print the document.
Name/link: | Description: |
Books: | |
ShortHist | A Short History of the British Secret Intelligence Service.pdf |
AfterBattle11 | After the Battleissue 11.pdf – German spies in Britain |
WWII-Radio | WWII-Radio.pdf – World War II Battlefield Communications |
PsetManual | Paraset instructie PA0DR.pdf – A historic user manual |
Oper_Decept | OPERATION DECEPTION and the Paraset Radio.pdf |
Suitcase | The suitcase set – a true story about radio communications from behind enemy lines during WW2 – Ted Hall, 2002 |
Ridhist | The History of the Radio Intelligence Division Before and During World War II 1940 – 1945 – A collection of articles and manuscripts of George E. Sterling Chief, Radio Intelligence Division (1940-1946), FCC Commissioner (1948-1954) |
ServSuperH | Servicing Superheterodynes – book by John F. Rider, 1934 – how to repair superhet receivers, theory and practice – 332 pages |
Drawings: | Soon to come. Until then: Paraset drawings and viewer can requested by email. |
Parts: | |
MuirD133A | Muirhead D133A – dial for Whaddon MK VII – Paraset.pdf – all photos and measures about the frequency dial and vernier. |
MillenDbk | MillenDatabookLR.pdf – a book with numerous drawing of parts, manufactured by James Millen Mfg.Co. |
Tools: | |
Compo_tester | Component tester.pdf – test transistors/diodes in circuit with your scope |
Surplus: | |
Meters WS19, WS62 | Meters, WS19, WS62.pdf – shows different meters and their data. |
PW-WS19-Mods | Practical-Wireless-WS19MkII-Mods-1960.pdf |
10BC221 | 10 Ways to use your BC221.pdf – Use and improvements of the BC221 frequencymeter/generator |
SurPhotPar | Surplus photo-parade – Giovanni Gianni Becattini – A fragment of technology history: pictures and notes of the most-known military surplus radio and electronic equipment from 1940 to 1970 |
Crystals: | |
XtalGrinding | Crystal Grinding Without Tears – Helpful Hints on Bringing Blanks to Frequency |
E6Bulletin | Bliley Engineering Bulletin 6.pdf – Frequency control with crystals |