The “Paraset” is a compact, portable, extremely simple
yet rugged radio transmitter and receiver developed by UK scientists and
engineers, some of whom were radio amateurs, at the workshops of the Royal
Signals Special Communications Unit at both Little Horwood and in the workshops
in the grounds of Whaddon Hall, Buckinghamshire in the early stages of the
Second World War. The set is known as the Whaddon MkVII and was
used for clandestine radio communication primarily in Norway and Europe. The
Paraset Club is indebted to Mr. A.F. Fry for this first hand information.
The equipment is known as the “Paraset” because it was dropped
by parachute either with, or to agents operating in the field.
The Paraset Club was founded by Adrian, G4GDR and Tom, G3EFY (SK 12/2007) in 2005 and comprises a group
of some 50+ radio amateurs committed to the following Aims:
To honour the memory of the Whaddon Design and Manufacturing team and those brave men and women who operated this equipment clandestinely in enemy occupied territory during the Second World War.
To preserve
the Paraset in its original form as far as is practicable and encourage and
enable members to construct authentic working replicas of the equipment.
To encourage
members to operate their sets with simple wire aerials in the manner they were
used operationally i.e. without an A.T.U.
To encourage
and enable exchange of information, ideas and experiences between members.
Full membership is open to all licensed radio amateurs. There is no subscription but members are required to comply the Club’s Aims & Conditions and are expected to make at least one contribution a year to the Club Website.
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| Please Note: The Paraset Club exists to to honour the memory of those who designed, built & operated the "Paraset" during WWII & to encourage and assist those wishing to construct accurate reproductions of the equipment. We have spent many hours collecting & editing the material on this site. Please do not mirror material from this site without seeking permission from the Membership Secretary. | ||