[Milsurplus] Navy MBM photo

[Hubert Miller]

For updating your Navy catalog pages, here is an image of the rarely encountered Navy type MBM CAPI-43066 transmitter-receiver.
Manufacturer: Jefferson Travis
Year of production: 1945 only
Production: at least 157, this unit's serial.
Weight: 20 lbs ( trans-rec unit only )
Freq range:  4-7.5, 7.5-14 Mcs.
Modes: receive A1 A2 A3, transmit A1
Emission power: 20-12 watt; lower power on crystal harmonic. Transmitter, 6V6, 6L6.
Employment: coastwatcher and forward operations in Pacific War theater
Power: handcranked generator, or internal 6 volt storage battery in Power Supply  unit (not shown ), or external 6 volt battery.

4 screw holes at 4 corners receive the fasteners for the waterproof lid. 3 composite units are supplied in luggage-style suitcase:
radio unit; power-supply with internal battery; handcrank generator.
Right 1/3 of radio pictured is storage area for spare tubes, crystals, headphone, key.


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