[Milsurplus] Signal Corps Info Golden Nuggets.

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The shipboard version of the GP-7 transmitter was the TCE.
There were 3 series of TCEs.   TCE, TCE-1 & TCE-2.
The TCE & TCE-1s along with their tuning units were made out of aluminum.
The TCE-2 & tuning units were made out of steel.
Weight between them were as follows: TCE, TCE-1  58 pounds., TCE-2  78
pounds.
Tuning units were approx. 13-15 pounds (aluminum) & 20-22 pounds (steel).

Steve N3NNG

>
> -----
> > The WW2 Navy aircraft GP-7 transmitter had TUs to provide
> continuous coverage
> > 350 to 9050 kc.  The ground/shipboard version of this rig (I forget
> the
> > nomenclature) used the same TUs.
> > Dennis D.  W7QHO
>
> I don't recall the ship version either right now. The only difference
> in TUs
> was the nomenclature and the ship TUs used a heavier, steel storage
> case. I had one TU marked USS Suwanee, an aircraft carrier from  WW2.
> Hue
>
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