Radio Operations from USS MASSACHUSETTS

This video was filmed in August 2009 in Radio II aboard USS MASSACHUSETTS. It shows the Westinghouse TBM-7 transmitter on the air with RCA RBC-2 receiver.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Navy
• radio
• CW
• transmitter
• receiver
• tbm
• rbc
• rca
• mill
• uss
• massachusetts
• museum
• ship
• amateur

[DaveWHFC]

This makes me think of my father, who was a Chief Radioman in WW2 and operated the same equipment. Thanks so much for making this video available. 73, Dave, W6YTG.

[k2wi]

Thanks for checking in, Dave. What ship(s) did your father serve on?

Rob

[xooberant]

Nice to see a RBC in action! I just purchased a RBC-1 and a RBC-2 with power supplies and speakers for a ridiculously low price, and they work! They need some alignment and tweaking, but in they're in fair physical condition. I've been wondering if I should do any painting of chips/scratches or if they should be left in original condition.

[PopFida]

I happen to be in the possession of an RBH-1 in working order with the navy ID plates still on it.

Would you have any idea on how to verify it's use on board ship?

Thanks and great video!

73 de WB0YSX

[APV878]

This is so cool!! I'm so glad to see some life being put back into this great ship and museum.

[goodeye03]

This is cool, could have almost past as then, except for the hat...It's dead give--away.

[TheKC1ML]

To Cool!!

[cenzo188]

Wow! Thanks for posting this video. I've been three, in Radio II, a long time ago. I was very young, and I don't remember much of it. But I do remember that the guy there opened up one of the transmitters and showed me the vacuum tubes inside, and we listened to some code. I don't remember the circumstances, how we were able to get there. I'd completely forgotten, thanks for bringing those memories back.

[erwinjojo]

Although I used email fax and telex when im still working onboard ship, I miss sending and receiving morse almost 10 years now, CW is still on my mind, i can receive and sending its still there.

[ubenpwned]

I haven't operated code in 10 years but it sounded like one of the stations is N1EPL I think... really cool to stumble on to this video.

[iowa61]

This is cool beyond belief. Big Mamie is ALIVE!!!!

[theoutfielder40]

in 3:51 ----"name rob" Rob Bk,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i'm miss 20 yrs but i can still read it,lol,,,

am a machinist,,but as i listen this i found out that period and repeat were standard(phils.),,how about n0.3 (here in the phils. no.3 is lyk this dit dit didada not di di di da dah