AN/TSC-60(V) Series Shelter Configurations

Transportable HF Communication Facilities

First Compiled by Jim Stitzinger 5/3/2009 (see notes)


AN/TSC-60(V)1  URG-2 Technology
	142 inches long x 80 inches tall x 90 inches wide shelter (S-448)
	Mobilizer is the XM829 Shelter Dolly Set
	Dual AN/GRR-18 receivers (4 channel ISB)
	Dual AN/GRT-17 exciters (4 channel ISB)
	Dual OG-88 1KW power amplifiers
	Antennas include  1 ea AS-4112 transmit orthogonal antenna 
	One AS-2482 receive orthogonal antenna
	Two AS-2459 32-ft fields or shelter mounted whips
	Photo can be seen here: 
	http://www.nf6x.net/greenradio/s-448/p1010386.jpg
	http://www.nf6x.net/greenradio/s-448/p1010396.jpg
	c.a. 1970

AN/TSC-60(V)2  URG-2 Technology
	142 inches long x 80 inches tall x 90 inches wide shelter
	Dual AN/GRR -18 receivers
	Dual AN/GRT-17 exciters 
	Dual OG-90 2.5KW 208U-3A power amplifiers
	Antennas included: 
	one AS-4112 transmit orthogonal antenna
	one AS-2482 receive orthogonal antenna
	three OE 85 AS-2464 directional field mounted antennas
	c.a. 1970

AN/TSC-60(V)3  URG-2 Technology
	Consisted of two parts:
        AN/TSC-60(V) 2 complete as above with provisions to connect to:
	OZ-11/TSC-60(V)3  URG-2  -  142. x 80. x 90. shelter.  
	One OG-89 10KW 208U-10A power amplifier.   
	one 10KW OE 86 AS-2465 directional field-mounted antenna
	Shelter required 3 Phase Power
	c.a. 1970

AN/TSC-60(V)4  URG-2 Technology
	142. x 80. x 90. shelter
	Dual AN/GRR-18 receivers and AN/GRT -17 exciters
        Dual OG-90 2.5KW 208U-3A power amplifiers as in the AN/TSC60(V)2 system but with alternative passive 
	antenna complement including one AS-4112 transmit orthogonal antenna, 
	one AS-2482 receive orthogonal antenna
	one AS-2459 transmit whip with antenna coupler
        Shelter required 3 Phase Power
	c.a. 1970

AN/TSC-60(V)5  HF-80 Technology
	142 inches long x 80 inches tall x 90 inches wide shelter
	Dual R-2222/TSC-60(V)  HF-8054A Receivers 
        Dual T-1453/TSC-60(V)  HF-8014A Exciters 
	Dual AM-7145/TSC-60(V) HF-8021  Power Amplifiers
        Dual ? 		       HF-8030  Power Supply

	Antennas include: 
	two AS-4112 (or AS-3550) transmit orthogonal antennas 
	two AS 2482 receive orthogonal antennas
	three OE-85 AS 2464 Directional antennas
	c.a. 1982

AN/TSC-60(V)6  HF-80 Technology
	Consists of two parts:
        AN/TSC-60(V)5 complete with provisions to connect to:

        OZ-11A/TSC-60(V)6     HF-80 142 inches x 80 inches x 90 inches shelter
	One AM-7144/TSC-60(V) HF-8022 Power Amplifier (10 KW)
	one OE 86 AS-2465 Directional antenna 
        Shelter required 3 Phase Power
	c.a. 1982

AN/TSC-60(V)7  HF-80 Technology 
	7.2 feet x 6.6 feet x 5.8 feet shelter (S-651) 
	One R-2222/TSC-60(V) HF-8054A Receiver 
	one T-1453/TSC60(V)  HF-8014A exciter
	one AM 7163/TSC60(V) HF-8023 Power Amplifier
	one PP-7830/TSC60(V) HF-8032 Power supply
	one CU2294/TSC60(V)  HF-8040 Antenna Coupler
	Antennas consisted of two AS 2459 fiberglass whips
        Shelter required 3 Phase Power
	c.a. 1986

	Note: First offered to the military as the TCS-4100 with single phase 
	tube type HF-8020/HF-8030 AMP and the 8010A/8050A 2 channel equipment.


AN/TSC-60(V)8  HF-80 Technology
	147 inches long x 87 inches tall x 86.4 inches wide shelter   
	Dual R-2222/TSC-60(V)  HF-8054A Receivers
	Dual T-1453/TSC-60(V)  HF-8014A Exciters
	Dual AM-7145/TSC-60(V) HF-8021  Power Amplifiers

	Antennas include: 
	two AS-3550 transmit orthogonal antenna
	two AS-2482 receive orthogonal antennas
	three OE-85 AS 2464 Directional antennas
	c.a. 1982

AN/TSC-60(V)9  HF-80 Technology
	147 inches long x 87 inches tall x 86.38 inches wide shelter  
	Dual R-2222/TSC-60(V) HF-8054A Receivers
	Dual T-1453/TSC60(V)  HF-8014A exciters
	Dual AM 7163/TSC60(V) HF-8023  Power Amplifiers
	Dual PP-7830/TSC60(V) HF-8032  Power supplies
	one CU2294/TSC60(V)   HF-8040  Antenna Coupler
	Antennas consisted of:
	two AS 2459 fiberglass whips (AS 2259/GR also mentioned) 
        Shelter required 3 Phase Power
	c.a.1986

OG/190TSC  HF-80   One AM-7144/TSC-60(V) HF-8022 Power  Amplifier. ??

 

*Based on Actual Military Shelter Manuals, USAF Technical Manuals, Collins and Rockwell Literature, Janes entries, and reliable sources including Dave Ross, Kevin Greene, etc.

Important Related Shelters

AN/TSC-118 HF-80 Technology 
	147 inches long x 87 inches tall x 86.4 inches wide shelter  
	Three R-2222/TSC-60(V) HF-8054A Receivers 
	Three T-1453/TSC60(V)  HF-8014A exciters
	Dual AM 7163/TSC60(V)  HF-8023 Power Amplifiers (1 KW)
	Dual PP-7830/TSC60(V)  HF-8032 Power supplies
	One AM-7144/TSC-60(V)  HF-8022 Power Amplifier (10 KW)
	Two CU2294/TSC60(V)    HF-8040 Antenna Couplers (for the 1 KW radios)
	
	Also equipment for:
	One SATCOM (AN/WSC3-V9)
	One UHF-AM (ARC-164)
	Two VHF AM/FM (AN/ARC-186)
	Related antennas including: 
	one 10KW Transmit sloping Vee Antenna
	one 10KW Receiving Sloping Vee antenna
	two HF-Receive whips 
	two HF transmit whips 
	one AS 3438/G SATCOM Antenna
	one AS 1703 VHF-FM, VHF-AM, 
	one AT-197A/GR UHF-AM  
        Shelter required 3 Phase Power - 110/208, 50-400 Hz, 38.2 KW
	c.a. 1986
	Photos of the Shelter (SN 001 !)


Older Generation of HF Shelters

Note:	Collins and Later Rockwell Collins has dominated the HF Shelter scene since 1955 
	when the Army introduced the first Transportable HF Communications Shelter.


AN/TRC-115 URG-1  
	7 foot shelter
	One IKW receive/ Transmit capability with 2 ea 32. whip antennas. Auto tuned in 35 seconds  
	c.a. 1966

AN/TRC-136 URG-1  
	7 foot shelter (S-318 Shelter design)
	One 1KW receive/exciter (4 channel ISB) and power amplifier capability (548L-4)
	Two  32 foot whip antennas
	Auto tuned in 30 seconds
	Supported 3 Voice circuits and 16 TTY channels (FDM)
	c.a. 1967

TC-210     URG-1  
	Shelter size is 142 x 81 x 83 inches
	One 1KW receive/exciter and power amplifier capability with 2 ea 32. whip antennas. 
	Auto tuned in 20 seconds.

TC-212     URG-1  
	Shelter size is: 134 x 76 x 73 inches 
	One Receiver/Exciter and one 208U-10 Power Amplifier. 
	Transmit monopole and Receive whip antenna.  
	c.a.1967.

AN/TSC-77(TC-222)  URG-1   
	Shelter size is: 147 x 83 x 86.5 inches
	Dual receiver/Exciter and dual 208U-10 Power Amplifiers. 
	Also UHF capability.  
	Rotatable uni-directional 10KW antenna, second 10KW Antenna and receive antennas.

There were also several special versions:

AN/TSC-18	40 KW
AN/TSC-19	10 KW
AN/TSC-38	10 KW Primary
		 1 KW Secondary
		3 Voice channels (full duplex)
		16 TTY Channels

?? 208U-3 Shelter???




Updated by Kevin on 18 Octocber 2009