Torn. Fu. g
 

The Torn. Fu. g is the most powerful backpack transceiver produced by the Germans during WWII. It is also considered by many to be the best backpack transceiver produced by the Germans at that time. It was mainly used by Panzer Grenadiers to communicate with command vehicles. Panzer Grenadiers were infantry troops assigned to protect tanks in battle, as tanks by themselves are vulnerable to infantry with anti-tank weapons. The Torn. Fu. g was used to communicate with the Fu 8 set based on Befehlpanzers (command tanks) and other armored vehicles such as the Sd.Kfz 251.

Torn. Fu. g is carried (dismounted) in a steel pack container with a small bag and carrying straps. The container has one carrying handle and three connectors for fastening on the carrying straps, two ring eyes on top and a strap with a clip for fastening the small bag. The whip antenna can be stowed on the outer large side under spring clips. The antenna socket is on top.

The container has on the operating side the transceiver with the clipped-on remote-control unit; on the accessories side are the battery, antenna base, four antenna rods, one antenna tuning coil, one pair of headphones and one key. The small bag carriess throat microphone, remote control cable, counterpoise and one pair of headphones.

The transmitter and receiver have common tuning circuits; adjustment of frequency applies automatically to both so that communications must be on the same frequency (simplex). Tuning the antenna for transmitting automatically tunes it for receiving, but if transmitting is forbidden for security reasons, it is still possible to tune the antenna to receive.

 
Specifications
 
FREQUENCY RANGE:
(mHz) 2.5 - 3.5 mHz.
NUMBER OF CRYSTALS:
PRESET FREQUENCIES:
ANTENNA:
Sectional rod with umbrella (stationary); whip antenna when on the march.
TUNING:(MO OR CRYSTAL)
MO
SENSITIVITY:
SELECTIVITY:
POWER SOURCE:
One storage battery of type 2.4 NC 28 and a built-in vibrator unit WG1 2.4a. Battery capacity at a temperature above 0 Centegrade is about 15 hours, one-third of the time transmitting and two-thirds of the time receiving.
SIMILAR SETS :
SCR-194, SCR-195 and SCR-300
POWER OUTPUT:(WATTS)
2
TUBES (TYPE and NUMBER):

Transmitter: 2 x RL2.4P3

Receiver: 5 x RV2.4P700
USE:
It is used by the battalion to company, company to platoon and lower echelons. It can be used in stationary positions or on the move.
TYPE OF SIGNAL:
CW and voice. Two-way communications on both CW and voice are possible both in stationary position and when on the move. With W/T it is possible to work "break in" operation.
RANGE: (MILES)
15 (WT); 7.5 (RT)
TO COMMUNICATE WITH:
Any other set of comparable frequency range.
TO REPLACE IN PART:
Pack set Torn. Fu. f, and Feldfu. b and c.

 

WAR DEPARTMENT MANUAL

 

 
The front cover. There are still remains of the original paint, and the original designation.

 

 
The portal to the "Voice - Off - Telegraph" switch.

 

 
Window to the two-scale voltmeter.

 

 
The control panel. There is not a single Waffenamt stamp anywhere on the panel.

 

 
Detatched remote control.

 

 
Connectors of the remote control.

 

 
The frequency adjustment and volume controls.

 

 

"Operating part C"

 

 
This device was modified to function in Arctic conditions. Most of the accessories of this radio are also stamped wi this designation. Year of manufacture is 1943.

 

 

Frequency setting scale and control.

 

 
The dual-scale voltmeter.

 

 
Secondary earphone jack.

 

 
Jacks for the primary earphones, microphone, Morse code key and the ground connecting lug.

 

 
The portal to the "Voice - Off - Telegraph" switch.

 

 
Female connectors for the remote control.

 

 
Paint and designation at the top of the unit.

 

 
The antenna connector and base.

 

 
Rear cover of the unit.

 

 
Left side of the case.

 

 
Right side of the case with the attachments to hold the whip antenna (missing).

 

 
The battery compartment on top, and the accessory compartment on the bottom.

 

 
The depth of the accessory compartment.

 

 
Left side of the unit with the cover off. At the top is the socket for the frequency meter (for calibration). The tubes here are (from left to right) the audio frequency amplifier, intermediate frequency amplifier, and detector.

 

 
The rear of the unit with the cover off. Top right is the power connector to the battery. Next to it is a spare tube extraction knob.

 

 
Right side of the unit with the cover removed. The tubes at the top are the high frequency amplifier, heterodyne, mixer and power amplifier.

 

 
Tuning portals for the tank circuits. On the left is the transmitter calibration portal and on the right for the receiver.

 

 
The top of the unit. The writing states "After exchanging these tubes, test the frequencies"

 

 
A radio operator's "notes" taken on the bottom of the unit.

 

 
A radio operator's "notes" taken on the bottom of the unit.

 

 
The battery connecting cables.

 

 
Inside of the rear cover.

 

 
List of accessories and the containers where they belong.

 

 
Front cover with operating instructions and antenna setup diagrams.

 

 
Rubber portal for the main switch.

 

 
The case locking mechanism.

 

 
Inside of the front cover voltmeter window.

 

 
Antenna acessories that came with the set. On the left is the top capacitance umbrella. On top is the tuning coil base. On the left are the two mast sections, and the standard base.

 

 
The designation on the top capacitance umbrella "Antenna umbrella g"

 

 
The rubber nexus of the umbrella (note the "ARK" designation)

 

 
The antenna tuning coil.

 

 
Antenna tuning knob.

 

 

 
ARK designation on the antenna tuner.

 

 
The antenna tuner base.

 

 
The designation on the antenna tuner.

 

 
The two mast sections (I need two more)

 

 
The incomplete standard antenna base (If anyone has any Torn. Fu. g antenna components, I will gladly buy them)

 

 

 

 

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