[Milsurplus] My AT-12 Photos

[Meir WF2U]

I took a couple of photos of one of my AT-12's. Manufacturing date 1943, but
on the frequency chart there is an entry dated 1952. I don't have the
modulator/power supply and the power/control plug (it is most likely
unobtanium), and I need a manual so I can power it up with bench supplies,
and if I like the way it operates, I may even build a dedicated power supply
for it. Since I mainly work CW, the modulator is of secondary importance.
The transmitter has all the original tubes, I checked the filaments and they
light up. It'd be reasonable to assume that the getters will take care of
the gassing that may have occurred with time, provided I'll give it a
leisurely warm-up time.

 

I uploaded 2 photos of it I took tonight, here is the link :
http://ws19ops.com/Radios/RCA%20AT-12/  .

 

Enjoy,

 

73, Meir WF2U

Landrum, SC

 

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From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Hubert Miller
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 10:20 PM
To: Military Surplus Mail List
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] AT-12 Photo

 

 

VERY interesting. Those are REAL MAN size connectors on the AT-12 and its
power supply. 

I like the looks of the AT-12 and the AR-6 and their colors. I think maybe
this should be the one Allied aircraft set i keep.

Well, maybe the ARC-2 also. And the ATR-11 i suppose, because no one else
would want it. 

I think we should hire you to check their photo archive. Who knows what
treasures hide there?

-H 

 

From: Tom Brent [mailto:navyradiocom at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 6:25 PM
To
Subject: AT-12 Photo

 

Hello Hue & Robert:

Some time ago I found the attached photo at the National Archives of Canada
online. I'm not sure of copyright, etc. so I would hesitate posting in
anywhere. It's obviously posed, appears as if it could be at an RCA facility
(likely in Montreal); you will notice an AR-88 and more AT-12's in the
background as well as an AR-6 receiver on the bench.

I'd be very surprised if a photo of the radio fit on Canadian Catalina's and
Canso's didn't exist, the National Archives in Ottawa has hundreds of
thousand's of photos, most of which have probably never been looked at since
they were put into a file. I should be at the Canadian Forces Electronics
Museum in Kingston this summer, hopefully they will let me behind the scenes
so that I can do some digging and uncover a few things.

Regards,

Tom Brent

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