[Milsurplus] TCK transmitter

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At 05:07 AM 12/21/04, Rob K2WI, wrote:

>I am looking for information on the natural habitat of this transmitter.
>Does anyone know of any that were installed during WWII?  Mine is a very
>early one, serial number 14, accepted by Navy 6/7/43, but the tag does not 
>have a date for "placed in service".  Seems like some ships that were
>fitted in 1944/45 would be candidates, but I haven't identified any yet.

USS Salem is home to two TCK's, but Salem, finished near the end of WW2, 
was finally commissioned in 1947.  It's obvious that the TCK would be on 
some later ships of WW2, but more research is needed.  Four good candidates 
would be the Iowa Class BB's, Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and 
Wisconsin.  However, none of this ships are WW2 intact at present.

>Since its ratings match the TBK, I believe the TCK was intended as a
>replacement for that big, beautiful beast.

Not entirely.  TBK was rated 600W output minimum. (vs. 400W for TCK)
No doubt it would have been a decent replacement for TBK anyway, since it's 
technology was much more advanced than TBK and perhaps TBK contracts were 
done by late WW2.

>Anyone else have one on the air?  I'd love to hear how yours sounds.

Hey.... I'm scramblin' to get mine on.... but "ya gotta be patient."
(again quoting Willy and Joe from Bill Mauldin's "Up Front.")  :-)

73,

Perry   w8au