[TMC] TMC station in Augusta, Maine

[John Vendely]

Howdy,

Great pic, Bob.  The unit at the far left looks like the 19" rackmount 
version of the GSB-1 sideband converter...

73,

John K9WT

On 4/28/2026 10:28 AM, Robert Nickels via TMC wrote:
> I recently came across a neat photo of the "bomb shelter" 
> communications center in the state office building in Augusta, Maine.  
>  I sent it to JP for the TMC archives but you can see it here:
>
> https://www.mainememory.net/record/11055/image/11055
>
> The remarkable thing is that the original TMC gear, including one of 
> the 100 or so GPT-750(B) combinations with the RTM plate modulator, 
> was all still intact when  this photo was taken in 1981.  Newer gear 
> including a Drake 4-line and some kind of fancy CB base station have 
> been added,  probably as a convenience for operators after SSB became 
> the norm.   A pair of GPR-90RX receivers,  SSB exciter and converter, 
> and other TMC gear can be seen.  It would be interesting to know what 
> was in the left-hand cabinet of what many hams could consider to be 
> the ultimate operating desk ;-)
>
> https://www.mainememory.net/record/11055/image/11055
>
> There are photos of other Civil Defense installations that had a 
> smaller console containing a GPR-92,  MSR sideband converter,  and FFR 
> receiver, with a SBE-1K transmitter alongside.   Wonder why Maine went 
> with this deluxe setup?
>
> It's also interesting that the state of Maine felt the need to educate 
> people on the art of building "atom bomb shelter" as late as 1981!
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
>
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