FW: [Milsurplus] TBW install in truck

[W7QHO@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/17/04 12:39:23 PM, Paul.Thekan@cpii.com writes(in part):


> Knowing what I know now and a best effort 30 year + recall
> of this I am fairly certain what I saw was a TCM xmtr and RAS rcvr mounted
> in a M-2-4 truck and the generator and trailer where a PE-95 and 1 ton
> trailer. 
> 
Paul,

Marine corps version of the SCR-299 maybe?

OK, a TBM in the back of an M-2-4 -- why not.   Would need some weather 
protection.   Do you remember a canvas top or something?   The PE-95 would be 
overkill but there were other, smaller trailer mounted generators in use during the 
period.   We have one down at Ft. Mac.

> 
> As a side note. I am not sure how many have tried to get a TBW up on its
> three mounting legs but from my one time experience doing it , it was
> something a kin to getting a BC 610 up on stilts. By the way a weld busted
> loose on one of the legs and that ended that little adventure.
> 
> 
Yes, I'll bet it was an adventure if you tried to do it by yourself.   Weighs 
in at about 250 lbs assembled. The manual sez to start out first with the 
units upside down.   After inserting and locking the two bars in place across the 
bottom, the assembly is to be turned right side up and raised up to a height 
where the legs can be attached.   Sounds like a four-man job, three guys to 
lift and one to attach the three legs.

Have you ever fired up your TBW and if so how did it perform?   Reason I ask 
is that the Navy appears to be drastically over driving the PA.   The manual 
specifies grid currents of around 40ma while the tube specs call for only 12 ma 
on CW and 15 ma when suppressor modulated.

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA



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