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| − | + | The TCS-12 is a Transmitter/Receiver set produced for the U.S. Navy Department during WW II. | |
| − | + | They provided CW and Voice operation on three HF bands; 1.5-3, 3-6, and 6-12 Mc. | |
| − | The | + | The radio pair required a separate Power Supply fixture providing 12, 220 and 400 VDC - the latter two from a motor-generator (dynamotor) system.<br /> |
| + | The military nomenclature for the Transmitter was COL-52245 and the Receiver was CMX-46159.<br /> | ||
| + | The receiver was contracted to Magnavox to fulfill WW II production requirements – in addition to those produced in Cedar Rapids.<br /> | ||
| + | <i>In the 1950’s a replacement version of the TCS-12 set was produced as the [[URC-8]].</i> | ||
[[File:TCS-12 front m.jpg|center|Front View]] | [[File:TCS-12 front m.jpg|center|Front View]] | ||
| + | <center>TCS-12 Transmitter, Front view</center> | ||
[[File:TCS-12 top m.jpg|center|Top View]] | [[File:TCS-12 top m.jpg|center|Top View]] | ||
| + | <center>TCS-12 Transmitter, Top view</center> | ||
[[File:TCS-12 bottom m.jpg|center|Bottom View]] | [[File:TCS-12 bottom m.jpg|center|Bottom View]] | ||
| + | <center>TCS-12 Transmitter, Bottom view</center> | ||
| + | <hr /> | ||
| + | [[File:Cmx-46159 front m.jpg|center|Front View]] | ||
| + | <center>TCS-12 Receiver, Front view</center> | ||
| + | [[File:Cmx-46159 top m.jpg|center|Top View]] | ||
| + | <center>TCS-12 Receiver, Top view</center> | ||
| + | [[File:Cmx-46159 bottom m.jpg|center|Bottom View]] | ||
| + | <center>TCS-12 Receiver, Bottom view</center> | ||
| + | == Construction == | ||
| + | The chassis for the TCS-12 units utilized cast aluminum side panels and a standard quarter-inch front panel.<br /> | ||
| + | In Navy installations, they were riding on shock mounted trays. | ||
| + | [[File:Cmx-46159 left m.jpg|center|Left View]] | ||
| + | [[File:Cmx-46159 right m.jpg|center|Left View]] | ||
| + | == As Advertised == | ||
| + | [[File:TCS ad jun1945.jpg|center|TCS-12 Installed]] | ||
| + | <center>Part of an advertisement in the June 1945 <i>Communications</i> Magazine.</center> | ||
| + | [[File:QST jun1945.jpg|center|TCS-12 Advertisement]] | ||
| + | <center>Advertisement in the June 1945 <i>QST</i> Magazine.</center> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:50, 15 April 2020
The TCS-12 is a Transmitter/Receiver set produced for the U.S. Navy Department during WW II.
They provided CW and Voice operation on three HF bands; 1.5-3, 3-6, and 6-12 Mc.
The radio pair required a separate Power Supply fixture providing 12, 220 and 400 VDC - the latter two from a motor-generator (dynamotor) system.
The military nomenclature for the Transmitter was COL-52245 and the Receiver was CMX-46159.
The receiver was contracted to Magnavox to fulfill WW II production requirements – in addition to those produced in Cedar Rapids.
In the 1950’s a replacement version of the TCS-12 set was produced as the URC-8.
Construction
The chassis for the TCS-12 units utilized cast aluminum side panels and a standard quarter-inch front panel.
In Navy installations, they were riding on shock mounted trays.
As Advertised
