British Army Pye 'Pocketfone 70' Radio

A look at the Pye 'Pocketfone 70' in British Army use.
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[@harry9392]

Just brought back a lot of memories I remember carrying one . It was used right through the 80's until couger was introduced, We also carried the larger and heavier pye Westminster as well used for rural patrols . We also had a scramble device for some transmissions but normally it, as the PF70 not secure

[@RiflemanMoore]

Many thanks for the information!

[@ketsan]

We had those in the air cadets in the 90's. I think that there were even some still in stores because I seem to remember trying to get new radios and we got sent a load more of these.

[@iLuvTenerife]

The Pye pocketfone was a versatile radio capable of Marine, Air and Broadcast TX too. When Bono (U2) jumped into the crowd during Live Aid 1985, you briefly see a crew member with one around his neck. I purchased a box of PF70s in the late 80s when they were being discarded - I manage to get some working on the 145Mhz and 435Mhz amateur radio bands. Still have the box in the garage. Interesting video btw.

[@RiflemanMoore]

Many thanks! I don't suppose you might be able to help me in locating an example of the thin whip antena and maybe even a microphone fitted for an earpiece?

[@iLuvTenerife]

@@RiflemanMoore I will see what I have on Wednesday (day off). I don't have the actual earpiece - but I may have the microphone with earpiece socket. 😁

[@johnshanahan8477]

Fantastic video as allways.

[@RiflemanMoore]

Cheers John!

[@mikmike5475]

As well as the Pye radio. In the late 70s we were using the Stornophone radio. It had 12 channels

[@spookbusterchannel8032]

There is a job lot of 20 of these radios for sale on ebay if anyone is interested the pf-70

[@simonrobertson4257]

Hi @rifleman moore The pocketphone was replaced by the Cougar system in 1986

[@RiflemanMoore]

Fantastic, thanks for the information!

[@simonrobertson4257]

Hi Rifleman Moore radiohistory.uk/cougarnet.htm

[@99IronDuke]

Interesting video as always. On the British Army in Northern Ireland you might find the YT channel 'Robert Kitson' well worth a look and getting in touch with.

[@RiflemanMoore]

Thank you, I shall take a look!

[@Pedro8k]

These were used until the uhf personal radios were introduced in the army

[@skylongskylong1982]

Converted a Pye Pocket phone to Amateur Radio 70 cm wave band, in the late eighties. By the way my one is in Oxford blue, so I presume it is ex police. G1UYP

[@gunner678]

Not necessarily.

[@skylongskylong1982]

Matthew Dobbs Please Clarify.

[@maxbodymass]

A41 radios great of talking to exercising troops in Germany not so good when you'r actually running around London/Derry (stroke city) and trying to speak to some one in the next street !!!

[@mgmidgetsandme6647]

Amazing video tho👍

[@gunner678]

Are yes, the Pye Phone.

[@georgewashington4394]

Could you possibly one day do a video on your most interesting pieces in your collection.

[@RiflemanMoore]

Those I find most interesting or...?

[@georgewashington4394]

Yes, just whatever you believe to be most interesting in your collection.

[@MrSlitskirts]

Great clip and subject. It also reminds me of the first and early Season episodes of the UK police drama 'The Bill' where they had a similar looking microphone attached to their shoulder strap/epaulette on their earlier issue white long sleeved 70's style 'police shirts' in summer (often with sleeves rolled up), and the dark blue jacket/coat with silver buttons for winter, and in later seasons the new white long or short sleeved police shirts which had a sewn on strip of material like a horizontal tab for the mic to be clipped or slotted into, the actual radio being attached to their waist belt. I wonder if the type of Police radios that they used may also have been used in Northern Island and/or their design was influenced by it, etc. Also, nice Glengarry for the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders, kind regards.

[@mgmidgetsandme6647]

Could you do a video about the ww2 British army pup tent I have one I don’t no how they were carried with the equipment

[@davidbrennan660]

It seems British pup tents were not normally carried by a man, they were in camps and men moved in then moved out the tent as needed, the the tent was then moved by others to transport/storage until needed. The British Army didn’t have a European camping system in WWII, a man had a ground sheet and a Rain Cape, a temporary bivy being possible. Tents were held at a higher level I believe.

[@mgmidgetsandme6647]

Thank you that’s what I thought

[@gabrielefontana6472]

as the intro song is called

[@mickm234]

Body Armour: Flak Jacket...

[@andrewjohnston4127]

Argylls 😀 nice

[@davidbrennan660]

Oddly a couple of D cells ........in the other pocket.

[@petethebastard]

Good vid, as always. What was the scale of issue for these radios? 1 per how many soldiers?

[@JohnCBobcat]

"75 per Battalion" a bit early on in the video.

[@petethebastard]

@@JohnCBobcat Thanks, I missed that bit.

[@tonywilliamson5971]

At platoon level, platoon commander, sgt, section commanders and section 2ICs.

[@petethebastard]

@@tonywilliamson5971 Thanks