[Milsurplus] RCAF TA-12 photo

George Babits gbabits at custertel.net
Sun Jul 30 08:20:41 EDT 2017


Actually that is NOT a TA-12 which was a 4 channel Bendix transmitter using 
a pair of 807s driven by a single 807.  I think that must be an AT-12.  Hue 
must be getting dixplexic!

73,
George
W7HDL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard" <brunneraa1p at comcast.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] RCAF TA-12 photo


>I have one too, and haven't done anything with it.  Memory (fallible)
> says it wants 1000 and 500 volts, but they must have separate B- leads
> to accommodate metering. So, no simple tapped B+ supply.  It's a small
> package for probably 200 Watts output.
>
> Richard, AA1P
>
>
> On 07/26/2017 03:47 AM, Hubert Miller wrote:
>>
>> Here's what the RCAF TA-12 looks like, the HF section that is. Minus
>> LF section and PS-Modulator.
>>
>> About 35 lbs., two 814 in final. I bought the thing around 30 years
>> ago and not done a thing with it.
>>
>> In fact, I only recently opened the transit case to view it and get
>> this photo.
>>
>> Luckily, I have the unobtanium power connector for the thing.
>>
>> When I bought it, it got caught up in customs and I paid a customs
>> broker to expedite the entry of
>>
>> the shipment. I don't have any idea why it was subject to a customs
>> hassle.
>>
>> Dunno at this time if I'll keep the thing, but it is good looking.
>>
>> -Hue
>>
>>
>>
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>I have one too, and haven't done anything with it.  Memory (fallible) says 
>it wants 1000 and 500 volts, but they must have separate B- leads to 
>accommodate metering. So, no simple tapped B+ supply.  It's a small package 
>for probably 200 Watts output.
>
>
> Richard, AA1P
>
>
>
>
> On 07/26/2017 03:47 AM, Hubert Miller wrote:
>
>  Here's what the RCAF TA-12 looks like, the HF section that is. Minus LF 
> section and PS-Modulator.
>
>  About 35 lbs., two 814 in final. I bought the thing around 30 years ago 
> and not done a thing with it.
>
>  In fact, I only recently opened the transit case to view it and get this 
> photo.
>
>  Luckily, I have the unobtanium power connector for the thing.
>
>  When I bought it, it got caught up in customs and I paid a customs broker 
> to expedite the entry of
>
>  the shipment. I don't have any idea why it was subject to a customs 
> hassle.
>
>  Dunno at this time if I'll keep the thing, but it is good looking.
>
>  -Hue
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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