R1155 Receiver and T1154 Transmitter at RAF Digby

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Checking An RAF Bombers Wireless Receiver CH6223

The R1155 was a British

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, commonly used in aircraft along with its associated T1154 transmitter. It was used extensively by the

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during

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, mainly in larger aircraft such as the

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and

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. Some were also used in vehicles and

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launches. The R1155 and T1154 sets were manufactured by several British radio manufacturers, including

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, Marconi,

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, and

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. Ekco, who manufactured the R1155 and T1154 at its Aylesbury

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, carried out extensive development work on both units before putting them into production, significantly improving on the original Marconi design. Large numbers of war surplus R1155 radios were modified for private use postwar.

Different models

External links

''R1155 Information page''
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Different models

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