[Milsurplus] TBW Transmitter power-ON

[J. Forster]

Not even a close call.

ANYTHING like this that is NOS or close to it SHOULD NOT be cut up.
PERIOD. Not even any holes drilled.

If you have your heart set on modifying one, trade or sell the NOS stuff
and buy a modded one to play with.

FWIW,
-John

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> Hi:
> I'm not going to use it on phone.  Just cw.
> I have all three sections too. LF HF and Rectifier boxes.  The
> LF unit has no tubes but looks brand new.  The rectifier has a couple of
> critical parts removed.  The HF unit
> is NOS and complete.
> All I am planning to do here is change the power connector on the bottom
> and
> bring in my home brew power supply to power the HF unit.
> Do you think it would be better to keep the thing as it is, slightly
> modify
> it for ham use or peddle it to the collectors?
> 73's
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
> To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TBW Transmitter power-ON
>
>
>> >What ae you using as a  modulator?
>>
>> Perhaps he's using that built-in suppressor grid modulator on the TBW
>> that
>> the USN
>> didn't think was needed for the aircraft GO version.  It's hard to
>> believe
>> that
>> things like the TBW and GO-9 existed in the same era as the ATC.  (Yes,
>> I
>> know
>> the ATC was extraordinarily expensive, but I bet the TBW and ATC weren't
>> exactly
>> cheap.)
>>
>> What I'd be interested in knowing is if Greg has the whole TBW,
>> including
>> the
>> intermediate frequency section.  If so, it would be a shame to ham-hack
>> with any
>> changes.  They're too rare, valuable, and treasured when complete and in
>> good
>> condition.  But with modification, they become common post-war ham
>> "improvements".
>>
>> Mike / KK5F
>>
>>
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