[Milsurplus] TBX info

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At 05:05 PM 2/15/2017, Ray Fantini wrote:

>  Don't know why but the TBX-8 with its loctal tube line up and 
> three tube transmitter never appealed to me but the older TBX 
> family of radios point to that prewar design mentality and can see 
> if not directly related to the FPS radios you can still see the 
> family linage. If the FPS radios had super Het receiver's 
> regardless of the layout they would be cousins.

Do you mean the SPF fotos in the earlier posting?  It has a Superhet 
RX and a two tube TX. Also plate modulated.
At a recent meeting of my radio club I took this unit along and the 
active Motorola employee liked the construction. Gave it a thumbs up! :-)

Perry