USS INDIANAPOLIS - CA-35 IWM

AUG 10-12th, 2010...
Indiana War Memorial, TCK-3 Transmitter;
Warehouse to IWM transfer PIX... .
Special thanks to all the folks at
Cheatham Annex warehouse facilities, Williamsburg,VA
The USN Norfolk volunteers & the USN Historical center Washington DC..!!
Also to Rudy-KN9C,Dave-N9KZJ & Chuck-W9IH for the 3 & 1/2 day; 1500 miles trip to bring this,
last large Transmitter piece to the IWM_USS Indy Radio room exhibit.
USS Indianapolis; Radio Central 1945....
PIX from the warehouse of the TCK Transmitter LOANED by: USNHC , WDC
TCK weighs 400lbs out of the crate,
runs 400 watts CW & 100 watts AM; output
on frequency of .2-18.1 Mhz.
10AUG2010->CAX-Warehouse pix"TCK-3 Transmitter transfer team!"
USN Volunteers from Norfolk, Va + IWM exhibit volunteers.

Warehouse 1st views of crates & TCK-3 !"

CAX-Warehouse pix"TCK-3 Transmitter First sighting!"

"TCK-3 ready for Trip to IWM!"

"Other crated equip.PIX!"
TBN Xmtr TBA XMtr Crate

" other Trip pix!"



"TCK-3 In IWM Cleaning location!"


"TCK-3 to Radio exhibit location!"
Final dusting & Chassis fixing, meter mounting..then exhibit display;
where Power supply construction will be done and On air testing.
"Links are some AUG 19th,2010 Pix of the TCK!"

Pic is TCK fix up team...Thanks Dave-Mike & Rudy
*Inside cleaning Dave&Rudy.!
*Cap_spark-gap.!
*TCK Back no panel .!
*Left side no Pnl.!
*Front doors opn.!
*Transmitting tubes.!
*PS door opn.!
*Ant.Mtr Installed.!
*Meters Bak side.!
*Meters frnt PNL.!
*Front PNL touch-up.!
*TCK permanent Spot.!
*TCK with bulbs & FP paint touch-up.!