[Milsurplus] TCS 9 interior fireworks

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Collins civilian nomenclature for the TCS receiver is 51Q.  Transmitter is 
56Q.  I have a manual on the transmitter but unfortunately there are no dates 
anywhere in it.  And I've never heard of anyone who had either of the power 
supplies (low power or high power).

The lack of sidetone is a point, but on the other hand, the TCS operates full 
break-in, which is how all of the medium power Navy shipboard sets were 
normally operated.

In a message dated 7/26/2005 8:09:28 AM Central Daylight Time, 
RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu writes: 
> I had a TCS setup for a while and have to agree with the hidden message,
> do not think they intended that as a CW radio. the lack of a send
> receive switch and side tone along with the receiver coming back between
> key clicks leads me to think it was intended as a voice radio. was their
> a legend on how it was a civilian design that was adapted to military
> service? have not seen any civil equal but not up on pre ware marine
> radios. will say it was a great AM radio, with push to talk and so on
> but poor CW set.

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