[Milsurplus] Question on H-203/U soundpowered phones

[howard holden]

Hue, we got all the S. P. phones aboard the USS Ling working many years ago. There was a ringer system also, worked on 115VDC, you could ring any compartment, then use the phones to communicate. About half needed spare elements to get ‘em all going. 

73, Howie WB2AWQ

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> On Jan 21, 2022, at 15:41, Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a couple H-203/U soundpowered phones I think I am going to put on the auction site.
> I considered taking the UA1614-1 elements out, for use as crystal radio headphones, but I think I actually prefer the vintage piezo headphones. I looked at Ebay and I see some H-203/U have sold, not for big money, but for around maybe $25+. This has me wondering: why would someone actually buy such a thing, I mean other than for the elements? Just as a toy? I also noticed when testing them, the push-talk button on BOTH phones have to be pushed to allow communication between the two. Buttons on both, not just the transmitting one. That seems really inconvenient, altho I suppose in a multi-phone hookup, you wouldn't want to waste the limited audio power to not - involved stations. But was there another ringing circuit ? 
> Otherwise you'd have to have a time schedule for when to press.
> -Hue Miller 
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