Radio Headset Switching Unit

Accession Number REL37562
Collection type Technology
Object type Communications equipment
Physical description Metal, Paint
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1960
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Description

24 volt radio headset switching unit made from metal and painted olive drab. The unit is rectangular in shape. Markings - (broad arrow) - ZA46292.

History / Summary

Type example of the 24 volt radio headset switching unit used by the British and Australian Army during the 1950s through to the 1970s for wireless communication purposes, including during the Vietnam War.

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