TCA VHF, Local Base station. FM1674 Series

TCA, Telecommunications Co. of Australia Pty. Ltd.; Alberton SA

  • Year
  • 1960
  • Category
  • Commercial Transmitter (TX not Transceiver)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 333144

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 14
  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 240 VAC or 12 V or 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Metal case
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  • Model: TCA VHF, Local Base station. FM1674 Series - TCA, Telecommunications Co. of
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 21.25 x 13.5 x 15.25 inch / 540 x 343 x 387 mm
  • Notes
  • The TCA FM1674 Series, Local Base Station was aimed predominantly at the Government market. It featured a 50 or 25 watt FM transmitter and, as the specifications for mobile radio had become more stringent in the late 1950’s  a receiver designed for 60 kHz RF channel spacing. 
    It utilized a transistorized power supply and was available in the 33-49 MHz, 68-88 MHz and the 148-174 MHz frequency bands.  A variety of mechanical versions were available, local control units with either inbuilt or external power supplies, remote control versions and dust proof ruggedised versions in a die cast aluminium case. For the price sensitive commercial markets, a lower power 10-Watt output version was also released.

    The base station could be ordered in four types;

    Type 1: 25-watt, AC only

    FM1674/25F.AC        Console Combing Assembly
    FM1674/100               Receiver Unit
    FM1674/325               Transmitter Unit
    FM1674/79                 AC Power Unit

    Type 2: 50-watt, AC only

    FM1674/50F.AC        Console Combing Assembly
    FM1674/100              Receiver Unit
    FM1674/350              Transmitter Unit
    FM1674/79                 AC Power Unit

    Type 3: 25-watt, AC/DC

    FM1674/25F               Console Combing Assembly
    FM1674/100               Receiver Unit
    FM1674/325               Transmitter Unit
    FM1674/82                 Battery Charger
    FM1674/500/12        DC/DC Converter Unit

           Type 4: 50-watt, AC/DC

           FM1674/50F               Console Combing Assembly
           FM1674/100               Receiver Unit
           FM1674/350               Transmitter Unit
           FM1674/82                 Battery Charger 
           FM1674/500/12            DC/DC Converter Unit

    Only valves for the FM1674/100 Receiver are listed.

     

     

  • Mentioned in
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  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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