Airplane Radio Telegraph Xmitter SCR-65

Connecticut Telephone & Electric Company (Sodion); Meriden (CT)

  • Year
  • 1918
  • Category
  • Military transmitter
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 157896

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Transmitter
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios)
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airplane Radio Telegraph Xmitter SCR-65 - Connecticut Telephone &
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8 x 5 x 7 inch / 203 x 127 x 178 mm
  • Notes
  • The SCR-65 radio transmitter was manufactured for the United States Signal Corps - Also designated the BC-15. It's a quenched gap (spark) transmitter, first type used in airplanes..
    SCR-65s were used aboard aircraft for artillery spotting, relaying information to US ground troops who were picking up the transmissions with their BC-14a and SCR-54a receivers.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Meyer Rochwerger. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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