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Barrie

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    S.Wales, U.K.
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    British Armour, Mutts & Jeeps, Off-Roading, Green Radios.
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    Radio Operator

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  1. Just a quick update ….. UIN ….. F6675A relates to RAF Honington.
  2. Chris, Thanks for getting back to me. Other than knowing my Wolf was with 'The RAF Force Protection Force HQ' (so many 'Forces' in the title !) from 1997 -to- 2008, I don't know which unit/section/team it served with. I was hoping that this could be discovered from the UIN. The RAF Force Protection Force (... all those 'Forces' again !) since 2015 is based at RAF Honington, prior to this I think the HQ was RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire. So if I could find out (if someone has a definitive list) what UIN F6675A relates to, it would give me a clearer idea of the vehicles service history. Here's hoping .............
  3. Clive, Thank you for the installation diagram, however my Wolf is a soft top. I believe that the blue lights (on a soft top) were on top of an extended aerial candlestick (?)
  4. Good morning everyone. I am the proud civilian owner of a soft top LR Wolf which was registered KA 74 AA. I've been trying to delve into the service history of the Wolf and have found the following information but I'm looking for a bit more. From a FOI request I've found that the Wolf served with 'The RAF Force Protection Force HQ' from 1997 (Its date in service) until January 2008. One of the FOI documents was the modification record which show it was modified by the fitting of 'Emergency Lights, Siren and wiring Harness'. From this I'm assuming it served with the RAF Police rather than the RAF Regiment (?). The RAF Force Protection Force HQ is currently at RAF Honington, but not sure where they were based 1997 - 2008. ON the vehicle history record the UIN (Unit Imprest Number) for the Vehicles RAF service is 'F6675A' So, basically, was this vehicle RAF Police or RAF Regiment ? Where was the RAF Force Protection Force HQ in 1997 - 2008 ? What location does F6675A relate to ? TIA Barrie S.E.Wales
  5. Steve, .... and you laughed at me when I said you needed a sledge !🤣
  6. Dear All, I have a 320 man pack which has obviously seen better working days and would like to get it working again. When switched on, with a fully charged battery, it emits a continuous high pitched whine.. There is no receive or transmit. I don't feel confident enough to delve into the inner workings of the 320 so was looking for recommendations for a person / company that will do repairs on the 320. Thanks in anticipation.
  7. Iain / Andy Thank you for the info. My LR Wolf is currently with 'the man with a spray gun', should be back in the next day or so and then the start of the build up. I would have expected a 2 metre quarter wave rod to have been around 19 (+) inches. However being shorter is going in the right direction, easier to take off metal than to add it ! .... and the next problem relates to a non working RT320, but I'll start a new post on that.
  8. Gordonb, Thanks for the info. Unfortunately it will have to wait a while as a friend has just offered to re-spray the Wolf in a couple of weeks time, so I’ll be slowly stripping everything off the vehicle. When It’s all back up and running and radios, antennas etc installed will try an experiment or two and post the results. Won’t be for a while though.
  9. Thanks for the reply And that was going to be my next route, however my friend has offered to respray the Wolf so everything on hold at the moment until Wolf prepped, sprayed and ancillaries bolted back on. will keep you updated
  10. Dear All, Hoping this isn't a silly question ? I want to use the Clansman mount, (Photo's A & B) with a 2 metre amateur radio set in my LR wolf. In the top part of the mount (Photo C & E) there is a transformer / balun. If I by pass the transformer / balun (Photo F) and use a quarter or five eighth wave length of Clansman aerial rod. will that suffice or am I missing something ? Thanks, Barrie 2W1GMM
  11. Steve, Part of the bike's rich history ..........
  12. Wartime Wheels @ Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire, S.Wales. Saturday & Sunday, 2nd and 3rd May 2020 Entry Forms ...... wartimewheels@yahoo.com
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