TBX-6 Transceiver
1941

The navy model TBX-6 equipment is desgined to meet the paramount requirement of providing satisfactory communication between similar equipments installed ashore, aboard, ship, or in small baots, and between such equipments and other units of the naval communication system at ranges of approximately 30 miles for cw transmission and 15 miles for phone transmission.

This is the famous equipment used by Navajos code talkers.

 

 

 

  TBX-6 Transceiver    
Freq. cov. Rx: 2 to 8 MHz in 3 bands.
Tx: 2 to 5.8 MHz + 2 xtal frequencies
RF Pwr Out CW: 9 W
Voice: 3 W
IF 1515 Kc
Pwr Supply Battery pack for receiver: 1.5, 3, 90, 135, 6, and 15 V
Tx: Hand crank generator 500/550 V
Tubes Rx: 4x34, 1x1C6G
Tx: 1x837
   
   
 
   
 
TBX-6 Transceiver

TBX-6 Transceiver

TBX-6 Transceiver