WWII US Navy TBY-8 Portable VHF Radio Instruction Book Manual 1943 Bureau of Ships

Original World War II U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Instruction Book for the Navy Model TBY-8 Ultra-Portable Very High Frequency Transmitting-Receiving Equipment. Manufactured by the Colonial Radio Corporation under U.S. Navy Contract NXsr 37799, dated September 29, 1943.

The TBY-8 was a compact backpack VHF transceiver developed for amphibious operations, beach landings, Marine Corps units, and ship-to-shore communications during World War II. This manual includes operation, maintenance, servicing information, wiring diagrams, parts data, and an original Errata Sheet No. 1 dated December 15, 1943.

An excellent original reference manual for collectors of WWII Navy and Marine Corps communications equipment.

Item Details

• Title: Instruction Book for Navy Model TBY-8
• Equipment: Ultra-Portable Very High Frequency Transmitting-Receiving Equipment
• Model: TBY-8
• Frequency Range: 28–80 Mcs
• Output Power: 0.75 Watts (MCW Telegraphy A-2); 0.5 Watts (Telephony A-3)
• Issued By: U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships
• Manufacturer: Colonial Radio Corporation, Buffalo, New York
• Contract: NXsr 37799
• Contract Date: September 29, 1943
• Includes original Errata Sheet No. 1 dated December 15, 1943

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