TM 11-232 2-5 SIGNAL CORPS 2. Power.— a. Input. — (1) The primary source of power required to operate this equipment is derived from a component part of the radio set SCR-177-B. This component is power unit PE-4&-C, which comprises a gasoline engine driving a generator capable of supplying the high voltage needed by the transmitter, the low voltage power consumed by the filaments of the transmitter, and in addition low voltage power to recharge the spare storage battery. (2) Secondary power is used by both of the receivers in common in the form of a storage battery BB-46. There are two such batteries, one in service and one to be on charge. (3) For normal voltage and current requirements of the com ponents of this set under different modes of operation see para graph 41. 6. Output.—The transmitter BC—191-C has a nominal output rating of 75 watts. 3. Modes of transmission and reception.
DesignationTM 11-232
EditionJan 1941
StatusSuperseded
Pages175
FunctionComms Signal
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)