[MRCG] German Field Phones

[W6MQI]

Looking at the TM it does appear they will work point to point in what's called LB mode using 4 wires, and local 12v power. To bad they are so pricey

Dave

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On Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at 12:26 PM, Ira J. Moser <ira at meco.org> wrote:

> I think someone made them talk to each other over 4 wires.
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> --Ira
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> From: W6MQI via MRCG <mrcg at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 4/10/22 09:30 (GMT-08:00)
> To: West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group <mrcg at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCG] German Field Phones
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> Ira,
> Do you know anything about the TA-1042a/u DNVT field phones can these be connected together and used as a basic point-to-point intercom?
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> Dave
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> On Saturday, April 9th, 2022 at 4:33 PM, Ira J. Moser <ira at meco.org> wrote:
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>> Tried to attach a video of a TA-838, but it was too big. That one does 2W/4W point to point, or acts as a POTS phone, with a dial.... might have a couple of EE-8s in storage ;)Ira J. Moser, Owner, MECOwww.meco.org(425) 788-0208Orwell was an optimist!
>> -------- Original message --------From: Tim timsamm at gmail.com Date: 4/9/22 15:21 (GMT-08:00) To: W6MQI W6MQI at protonmail.com, West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group mrcg at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [MRCG] German Field Phones Hi Dave - When my kids were little we wired up a pair of EE-8's between myson's room and his buddies, 3 doors down the street. The neighbors kindlyagreed to some WD-1/TT commo wire on the ground along the base of theirback yard fences. The kids had a lot of fun with them, we later upgradedto a pair of TA-1/PT types.. These things work great! I would imaginethere were a lot of houses, farms and shops connected via EE-8's back inthe day, good gear and pretty bullet proof.. Pretty sure the equivalentGerman phones got similar applications...The GRA-6 sets also make great field phones - we have used them to remotelyoperate an RT-70 and a PRC-47 at campsites. Here is our buddy Alex at theradio site - the remote was 100 meters away back at his tent in thec
> ampsite (they can be up to 2 miles apart)...Fun!https://www.n6cc.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2718.jpgWhy? Because we can! hahaTimN6CCOn Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 2:09 PM W6MQI via MRCG mrcg at mailman.qth.net wrote:> I've toyed with the idea of using some type of field phone to connect my> shack to the main house so the XYL won't have walk out when its raining or> just being lazy.>> Dave>> Sent with ProtonMail secure> email.> MRCG mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mrcg> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:MRCG at mailman.qth.net>> Website: http://www.mrcgwest.org>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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