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ESK-632
German/French spy radio set - this page is a stub

ESK-632 is a shortwave spy radio set for CW (morse) and AM (phone), developed in 1954 by the HOGA division of Telefunken in Hannover (Germany) for clandestine operations of the French intelligence services. It is nearly identical to the ESK-52 (1952) but adds voice communication.

Like its predecessor, the design of the ESK-632 is based on the wartime British Type 3-Mark II (B2). For security reasons, both transceivers were listed as Amateurgerät (amateur device).

The exterior and the internal circuits are nearly identical to those of the ESK-52. The difference is the addition of an AM modulator that made it possible to use the rig for phone conversations. This is visible at the centre of the front panel, between the knobs E11 and E13. The ESK-632 has a 6 mm jack for a microphone, and a switch to select between microphone and morse key.
  

The ESK-52 only has a socket for a morse key at this location. Depending on the application, the ESK-632 came as a bare device — as shown above — or in an unobtrusive travel suitcase, or in a rugged wooden transit case. For further information, please refer to our page about the ESK-52.

Telefunken ESK-632 spy radio set
Connections
PSU
Mains voltage selector
Mains voltage meter
A
×
A
1 / 5
Telefunken ESK-632 spy radio set
A
2 / 5
Connections
A
3 / 5
PSU
A
4 / 5
Mains voltage selector
A
5 / 5
Mains voltage meter

Specifications
  • Device
    Suitcase spy rado set
  • Purpose
    Agent communication
  • Model
    ESK-652
  • Year
    1954
  • Manufacturer
    Telefunken, Hannover (Germany)
  • User
    French intelligence, French stay behind
  • Predecessor
    ESK-52
  • Mains
    85 - 234 V AC, 40-60 Hz
  • Battery
    6V DC
  • Vibrator
    NSF 32 - 2 NT 6
  • Parts
    3 (transmitter, receiver, PSU)
  • Dimensions
    585 × 350 × 170 mm (suitcase)
    430 × 320 × 150 mm (bare radio set)
  • Quantity
    100-200 (est.)
Transmitter
  • Frequency
    1.4 - 9 MHz (1.4 - 4.5 MHz with doubler)
  • Output
    20W (15W when battery powered)
  • Modulation
    CW, AM
  • Impedance
    600 - 1000 Ω
  • Valves
    6AG7, 6L6G, 2 × ECC81
Receiver
  • Frequency
    1.4 - 9 MHz
  • Bands
    3 (1: 1.6-3 MHz, 2: 3-5.5 MHz, 3: 5.5-9 MHz)
  • Modulation
    CW, AM
  • Sensitivity
    < 1µV (A1, without filter)
    < 2µV (A1, with filter)
    < 5µV (A3)
  • Valves
    2 × ECH42, 2× ECF42
Accessories
  • Antenna wire (20 m)
  • Ground wire (10 m)
  • 2 × Isolator
  • Ground pin
  • Morse key
  • Headphones
  • Battery power cable
  • Mains power cable
  • E10 light fitting adapter
  • Spare fuses
  • Spare valves (tubes)
  • Operating instructions
Nomenclature
  • ESK-652
  • Poste valise Téléfunken
  • Amateurgerät
Surviving serial numbers
  • 0064
    All
    Crypto Museum, Netherlands
Documentation
  1. Mise en Marche de l'Emetteur Telefunken
    Original short form instructions (in French language).
    Part of cover sheet removed. 4 pages.

  2. Tableau d'étalonnage pour recepteur
    Original frequency table. No. 0059. 1 page.

  3. Reglage due Poste E.R. 20 W (Poste valise Téléfunken)
    Telefunken ESK-52 setup procedure. 5 pages. 1

  4. Operating and circuit descriptions for ESK-52 and ESK-632 (French)
    Telefunken. Hannover, 8 July 1952 — 8 March 1954. 1,2
     Circuit diagrams (German)
  1. Poor quality copy.
  2. The extra circuit (AM voice modulator) of the ESK-632 is embedded within this manual (page 23-26).
References
  1. Helmut 'Jim' Meyer, HS0ZHK, My way to Ham - Radio and beyond
    Website QRZ.COM. Personal correspondence. Retrieved May 2014.

  2. Louis Meulstee, Wireless for the Warrior, volume 4
    ISBN 0952063-36-0, September 2004
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