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Posted on 07/10/2005 7:43:15 PM PDT by snippy_about_it
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 EE-8 Field Phone The U.S. Army Field Telephones EE-8, (EE-8A, and EE-8B) is a portable field telephone desgned for use on either local or common battery telephone systems. The talking and signaling range varies with the type of wire used, the condition of the wire (dry, wet, frayed) and whether the wire is on the ground or in the air. As a local battery telephone, a talking range of 11 to 17 miles is typical, suitable for Corps area usage.  The phones are contained in a case approximately 9.5 x 7.75 x 3.5 inches weighing about 9.75 pounds including battery. The EE-8-A and -B are a little larger than the EE-8. The main difference between the EE-8 and the other models is that a section of the case lid has been cut out and replaced by flexible material to enable the handset to be hung on the case in a position to hold down the lever switch.  At the start of World War II, the EE-8 in a leather case wiih a leather strap was standard issue. However, experience in the Pacific showed right away that leather did not hold up and the EE-8 leather case was replaced by an olive drab canvas case with web strap. The EE-8 and EE-8A utilize an aluminum chassis while the EE-8B chassis is sheet steel.  The EE-8 was used from early in World War II through the Vietnam War. Its last production had a nylon case and straps, after the changeover to that material in 1967. At the top of the phone, exposed when the cover is opened, there is a terminal block. All control switches and binding posts for wire are contained on the terminal block. The lever switch is curved and spring loaded so that it is depressed when the weight of the handset is rested on it (EE-8 is off line, switch open). The EE-8 comes on the line when the handset is lifted (switch closed).  A 90-100 volt, 20 Hz hand-cranked ringing generator GN-38 is contained in the case of an EE-8 or EE-8A while the GN-38A or GN-38B is used with the EE-8B. The crank is operated from the side of the case. The TS-9-F Handset connects to the EE-8 or EE-8A and is stored in the case, in an open area accessible when the top cover is open. The EE-8B has similar handset TS-13-E. Two BA-30 1.5 volt D-cell batteries are installed in the battery compartment reached from the terminal block area at the top-inside of the case. How to use the EE-8 Field Phone Operation of the phone is the same with all models. Point to Point Operation. In point to point circuits, local battery operation is used and the pair of phones on each end of the circuit are connected directly together (no switchboard). The hand-cranked generator is used to signal the other station. Ranges up to hundreds of miles are possible under ideal conditions with high quality wire.  Switchboard Operation. Switchboards may be used in local battery mode or common battery mode. In local battery operation, all EE-8 phones are connected to the switchboard which can connect any pair as necessary. The hand-cranked generator is used to signal the switchboard.  Several local battery switchboards can be connected together by trunks; any telephone of any of the switchboards can be connected to any other phone. Use of a switchboard in local battery mode reduces the distance that the signals will carry. Common battery mode switchboard operation involves common battery signaling and local battery transmission. The local EE-8 must have batteries and the handset switch must be operated when talking. The lever switch of the telephone is used to signal the switchboard operator. EE-8 Field Phone Accessories The EE-89 Telephone Repeater may be used to increase the distance between EE-8 field telephones, up to double. The EE-89 is powered by a single BA-40 (See TM 11-2006). In arctic weather, the BA-2030/U Battery should be used in place of the BA-30. The technical manual for the EE-8 phones is TM 11-333.      |
LOL. We're just glad we managed to get this posted. In a few minutes Sam will post tomorrow's thread to make sure it gets up before and if FR goes down again! Geez it was a long wait.
And now for your latenight viewing pleasure the Dew Drop Inn of Ft. Dodge Iowa is proud to present
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on July 10:
1509 John Calvin Protestant religious reformer/theologian
1723 Sir William Blackstone England, jurist (Blackstone's Commentaries)
1792 George Mifflin Dallas (D) 11th VP (1845-49)
1818 John Stuart "Cerro Gordo" Williams, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1820 Andrew Porter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872
1821 Christopher Columbus Augur, Major General (Union volunteers)
1833 Lucius Eugene Polk, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892
1834 James A McNeill Whistler, US/British painter (Whistler's Mother)
1835 Henryk Wieniawski Lubin Poland, violinist/composer (Souv de Moscou)
1867 Finley Peter Dunne US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley)
1871 Marcel Proust France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)
1875 Mary McLeod Bethune SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College)
1879 Dr Harry Nicholls Holmes Penn, crystallized vitamin A
1882 Ima Hogg Texas art patron/founder of the Houston Symphony
1888 Graham McNamee sportscaster (1st Rose Bowl)
1888 Toyohiko Kagawa Kobe, Japan, Christian social reformer
1915 Saul Bellow Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet)
1917 Don Herbert Waconia Minn, Mr Wizard
1919 Rusty Gill St Louis Mo, singer (Polka Time)
1920 David Brinkley Wilmington NC, NBC News anchor (Huntley-Brinkley)
1920 Owen Chamberlain codiscovered antiproton (Nobel 1959)
1921 Jake LaMotta Bronx, middleweight boxing champ (1949-51) (Raging Bull)
1926 Fred Gwynne NYC, actor (Car 54 Where Are You, Munsters)
1927 David Dinkins (Mayor-D-NYC, 1989- )
1931 Julian May, US, sci-fi author (Golden Torc, Magnificat)
1931 Nick Adams Nanticoke Pa, actor (Johnny Yuma-The Rebel)
1942 Pyotr I Klimuk cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18, 30)
1943 Arthur Ashe tennis pro (1968 US Open)
1945 Ron Glass actor (Sgt Harris-Barney Miller, Frank's Place)
1946 Sue Lyon Davenport Iowa, actress (Lolita, Evel Knievel)
1947 Arlo Guthrie singer (Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans)
1954 Andre Dawson Miami Fla, outfielder (Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP)
1974 Jennifer Montica Curry, Muscatine Iowa, Miss America-Iowa (1996)
2003 Short Cut (ruler of all he surveys) enters the world. reputed to have invented the words "NO" & "MINE".
Strong men quake in fear at his approach, and women swoon.
"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music."
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
I (twitch) didn't miss (twitch twitch) it at all (twitch)
ROFLMAO!!
I was pacing around like a wild cat.
He He He
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
City of New Orleans
Steve Goodman, one of my favorite songwriters.
Will have Pigeon Pad update pic tomotrrow, only have one snall task left
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Whoa, kewl Flag-o-gram.
Oh I like this. Very nice. :-)
<==click the Pic.
LOL!
Spiffy story snippy. Interesting for a radio guy.
Hi miss Feather.
Are your arms tired from circling yet?
I'm going to go waaay out on a limb and say that is NOT a happy kittie.
Shrink, I wanna kill...
LOL
Sheeesh I hope Sam gets Monday's thread up fast, I may not hold out that long.
I used to know the whole song and could sing it by heart.
"What are you here for...littering, and they all gave me the hairy eyeball"
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Stunned beeber bump!
I swiped it from ole JimRob hisself.
And creating a general nuisance.
ROFLOL
Do us all a favor. NO PICTURES! :-)
You'll hafta check my profile for those.
I swiped it from ole JimRob hisself.
OMG
Say what?? LOL
Thanks but no thanks. :-)
Back in the morning
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yuck. ;-)
Morning, ha!
I thought you'd like it, of course I also thought I'd post it a lot earlier. LOL. Lots of info out there on the field radios, too much for a Sunday thread.
Goodnight sweetie.
Thanks Phil. I notice most of the hits on google for the EE8 were for sales of the radios. Not that it wouldn't be neat to have a couple.
I'm happy to read about them and gaze upon pictures. Our Army colonel friend said in nam he had a phone with which he could talk to God.
He got on that when his RVN counterpart wanted 25 APCs to go harvest teak trees.
Incredible song, and I LOVE is, but Tommy Hunter was a HACK to put it mildly. I can remember suffering through many a Friday night listening to his and some maritime fiddler's (Don Messer's Jubilee"?)renditions of pop and country songs on the CBC because CTV had some "hippy crap" on.
Great choice of music. Pity the artist chosen was so mechanical.
EE8s were used a lot in Viet Nam in defensive positions. You saw them everywhere. I heard they worked super when really needed.
I kind of recollect those phones hooked up with a single wire with an earth connection. Really strong stranded steel wire.
I would think a twisted pair would be a lot easier but more fragile. Wire has to be artillery fire resistant.
LOL. We all need one of those.
Thanks Iris7. How's are things with you. Looks like you are keeping some late hours also.
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