WANTED - Tannoy Transformer Socket

[rob love]

I suspect the tannoy will be there for the same reason it is on the gun lines. During a fire mission (tanks can usually do some level of indirect fire), or even a direct shoot, the headphones will get tangled up while performing the work of selecting ammunition, setting fuzes, loading the breech, discarding the old brass etc. With the tank in a stationary position, using the tannoy will allow a little more freedom for the crew in order to pass in target information.

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by rob love

I suspect the tannoy will be there for the same reason it is on the gun lines. During a fire mission (tanks can usually do some level of indirect fire), or even a direct shoot, the headphones will get tangled up while performing the work of selecting ammunition, setting fuzes, loading the breech, discarding the old brass etc. With the tank in a stationary position, using the tannoy will allow a little more freedom for the crew in order to pass in target information.

Rob.

This could well be the case - I'd not considered it.

The Firefly is fitted with an Azimuth Indicator for indirect fire.

So, perhaps the Tannoy connector is to be used in a similar vein to "Telephone, Loudspeaking, No2"... which has the same microphone (though with Telephone, Loudspeaking No2, the unit is set up to allow the commander to speak to all 4 guns in the Troop, or each individually).

However, it still seems odd that there would be a handset with no headset (TEL LS No2 uses the DLR no 4 Headset I think, on a single pin plug).

Tim



Cheers

Tim

[rob love]

If the handset was for use with the tannoy type speaker system, why would you need a headset? The speaker was loud enough to be heard if the situation warrants it's use. Perhaps the remote plug for the handset is to allow a little separation from the speaker to the microphone to prevent feedback?

Do all 4 tanks communicate fire orders, or was it primarily the troop comander? From my limited time supporting the artillery, tannoy communications was pretty much a one way affair from the battery CP to the guns.