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<center>Part of an advertisement in the June 1945 <i>Communications</i> Magazine.</center>

Revision as of 19:22, 6 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.

Front View
TCS-12 Transmitter, Front view
Top View
TCS-12 Transmitter, Top view
Bottom View
TCS-12 Transmitter, Bottom view

Front View
TCS-12 Receiver, Front view
Top View
TCS-12 Receiver, Top view
Bottom View
TCS-12 Receiver, Bottom view

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.

Left View
Left View

As Advertised

Left View
Part of an advertisement in the June 1945 Communications Magazine.