"Larry" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in
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Meanwhile, they couldn't use the secure HF TTY, so they rousted the
old seasoned Radioman Chief out of his rack and he had to set up and
send encrypted CW for about 4 hours. It took him at least an hour just
to raise somebody. I was dragged out of my rack because nobody could
figure out how to set the transmitter up for CW. (I figured it out,
but it was the first and last time I ever had to do that).



USS Everglades (AD-24). Radio Two had two TBK, One TBL, 4 TCS, two AM
plate modulators for the TBKs, all running off racks of motor-generator
sets in the back compartment from old Ship's 110VDC power off the DC
steam generator that powered the winches and booms.


Thanks for the memories.
Butler ET1 - (call us Glitter Delta)


I've long forgotten the transmitter types we had, but I think they were
similar to the ones you describe. I think the two older were 1kw versions
(exciter and intermediate power amp) of a shore based, 10kw AN/FRT-39
transmitter .... or something like that. It was a two rack monster standing
about 5-6 feet tall and mounted on rubber feet that allowed it to sway all
over the place. I forget now ... peak the grid and dip the plate? Or was
it the other way around? We also had a couple of more "modern" automatic
tuning transmitters but I can't remember what they were .... UCC-1?

Radio one and two? Ha. Our transmitter shop was about 8 feet wide by 14
feet long. Radio Central was one deck above and was about the same size.
Then there was an ancient emergency transmitter installed somewhere in the
stern that nobody paid any attention to. I was one of the few ET's in the
Navy that also had a Mod 28 teletype repair job code, so I was kept busy.
That job code was usually held by the RMs.
I was in from 1968 until 1977 and went through the warrant selection
program. Almost was forced to made it a career by continuing to accept
school opportunities, but thankfully bailed out when I had the chance.

Eisboch