[TMC] Sideband Exciters

[Nick England]

Yes you also need a variable master oscillator like the TMC VOX (O-330).
Otherwise the SBE can run crystal-controlled and has a switch for multiple
crystals. For many government and commercial applications, crystal control
was fine.
Hey, it’s TMC.


On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 1:31 PM Chris Bolkan <bolkyboats at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi TMC lovers!
>
> I have been looking at a few TMC transmitters on the history site and
> am confused about something. It seems that most of the systems have a
> master oscillator (0-330 or something like that) in addition to the
> SBE exciter (SBE-3 or 3 or whatever)
> I am hoping to assemble a complete working transmitter at some point
> if it ever becomes possible to obtain the components, but at this time
> I know precious little about what is actually required to assemble a
> working transmitter. I thought based on reading and images of the
> controls on the SBE's that they contain the required oscillators and
> are self contained. My question is do they? Or is the 0-330 master
> oscillator required in addition to the SBE to have a fully functioning
> exciter, or is the "master" oscillator an "extra" that allows
> synchronization of multiple transmitters and receivers and so forth? I
> apologise if this is an ignorant question. I suppose I could
> eventually figure it out if I read enough on the history site, but
> it's not always easy to figure everything out looking at just manuals
> without an understanding of the original deployment and (intended use)
> for these devices.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Best regards,
> Chris
> KI7NXY
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