[Milsurplus] Re: [MRCA] TBS radios

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

The TBS and portable (for merchant shipping) MBF and TBY were short range 
bridge to bridge sets.  My recollection is that their function was replaced in 
the Fleet by the UHF TED/RED.

In a message dated 1/4/2008 9:11:09 PM Central Standard Time, w8au at sssnet.com 
writes: 
> At 10:58 AM 1/4/2008, Ray Fantini wrote:
> >Some thoughts about using the TBS radio system in the modern world,
> >in regards to using TBS radios on Ham bands today.
> 
> Your assumption that TBS sets were not used after WW2 has to be correct
> as 60-80 MHz became the lower tier VHF TV channels (2 thru 5).
> 
> Conversion to 6M (50.4) is the only practical way to use them now, and
> even some ship memorial stations have done this (USS Massachusetts BB-59).
> 
> As for efficient operation, they do a nice job on 6M.  Should be no more
> objectionable than the typical Gonset or other ham type gear.

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