Pye Telecom
Fixed Stations in the 1940/50s
PTC104/105/106
PTC104/105/106
1946
1946
PTC104/105/106 was the first post-war generation of Pye Telecom fixed station transmitter-receivers.
PTC104/105/106 was the first post-war generation of Pye Telecom fixed station transmitter-receivers.
The technology employed was WW2 valves & components, built onto silver-plated brass chassis work, finished in black wrinkle paint.
The technology employed was WW2 valves & components, built onto silver-plated brass chassis work, finished in black wrinkle paint.
This VHF AM 12-Watt radiotelephone was initially targeted at Police, Fire and Ambulance applications.
This VHF AM 12-Watt radiotelephone was initially targeted at Police, Fire and Ambulance applications.
The very first installation supplied was to a marine tugboat operator in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The very first installation supplied was to a marine tugboat operator in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
This was followed by the first private mobile radio system for Camtax in Cambridge.
This was followed by the first private mobile radio system for Camtax in Cambridge.
PTC300
PTC300
1946
1946
PTC300 was a high-power valve transmitter and part of the first post-war generation of Pye Telecom fixed station transmitter-receivers.
PTC300 was a high-power valve transmitter and part of the first post-war generation of Pye Telecom fixed station transmitter-receivers.
The equipment was built into a 5-foot-high steel cabinet and was modelled on the technology used in the WW2 RAF ground-to-air transmitter type T1131.
The equipment was built into a 5-foot-high steel cabinet and was modelled on the technology used in the WW2 RAF ground-to-air transmitter type T1131.
This VHF equipment generated 100 Watts of amplitude modulated radio frequency signal and due to the high voltages employed, the front panel meters could be viewed through windows when the outer doors were closed.
This VHF equipment generated 100 Watts of amplitude modulated radio frequency signal and due to the high voltages employed, the front panel meters could be viewed through windows when the outer doors were closed.
PTC703/704
PTC703/704
1949
1949
PTC703/704 was part of the second generation of Pye Telecom fixed station valve transmitter-receivers.
PTC703/704 was part of the second generation of Pye Telecom fixed station valve transmitter-receivers.
This standard VHF AM 15-Watt radiotelephone was part of the ‘Pye Reporter’ generation of equipment which had a long production life (evolving through several improvements) from 1949 to 1956.
This standard VHF AM 15-Watt radiotelephone was part of the ‘Pye Reporter’ generation of equipment which had a long production life (evolving through several improvements) from 1949 to 1956.
This 19-inch rack & panel construction equipment was housed in a stylish cabinet design supplied by Imhoff of London and finished in what came to be the Pye Telecom trademark Dimenso blue hammer-finish paint.
This 19-inch rack & panel construction equipment was housed in a stylish cabinet design supplied by Imhoff of London and finished in what came to be the Pye Telecom trademark Dimenso blue hammer-finish paint.
PTC723/724
PTC723/724
1957
1957
PTC723/724 was part of the third generation of Pye Telecom fixed station valve transmitter-receivers.
PTC723/724 was part of the third generation of Pye Telecom fixed station valve transmitter-receivers.
This standard VHF AM 15-Watt radiotelephone was part of the ‘Pye Ranger’ generation of mobile equipment which had a long production life (evolving through several versions from 1955 to 1963.
This standard VHF AM 15-Watt radiotelephone was part of the ‘Pye Ranger’ generation of mobile equipment which had a long production life (evolving through several versions from 1955 to 1963.
This 19-inch rack & panel construction equipment was housed in a stylish cabinet design supplied by Imhoff of London and finished in what came to be the Pye Telecom trademark Dimenso blue hammer-finish paint.
This 19-inch rack & panel construction equipment was housed in a stylish cabinet design supplied by Imhoff of London and finished in what came to be the Pye Telecom trademark Dimenso blue hammer-finish paint.
PTC753/754/755/756
PTC753/754/755/756
1958
1958
PTC753/754/755/756 was a high-power radiotelephone and part of the second generation of Pye Telecom fixed station valve transmitter-receivers.
PTC753/754/755/756 was a high-power radiotelephone and part of the second generation of Pye Telecom fixed station valve transmitter-receivers.
This VHF AM 50-Watt transmitter was part of the ‘Pye Reporter’ generation of equipment which had a long production life (evolving through several versions) from 1949 to 1956.
This VHF AM 50-Watt transmitter was part of the ‘Pye Reporter’ generation of equipment which had a long production life (evolving through several versions) from 1949 to 1956.
This 19-inch rack & panel construction equipment was housed in a 4-foot high cabinet design and utilized separate transmitter and power supply chassis due to the size and weight.
This 19-inch rack & panel construction equipment was housed in a 4-foot high cabinet design and utilized separate transmitter and power supply chassis due to the size and weight.
