IMPORTANT: the Tiger photos are courtesy of Musée des blindés at Saumur, copy or publication are prohibited whitout the authorization of the museum.

RADIO OPERATOR

Radio operator's compartment:

This compartment didn't change during production.

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RADIO OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT

Photos

Description

Front view of the radio operator's compartment, the ballmount of the MG34 is still there, the middle of the photo should be occuped by the radio rack hanging from the roof, this one is missing and should be like this. On the left, the back of the instrument panel, note also on the roof the individual light and the wire.

The radio operator's seat: the seating, a plate with a cushion, is missing . The backrest folds on a little hinge you can see under the linen strap. We also see the lower part of the roof brace from which various electric wires come out. The little lever at the right back of the gearbox is to clutch the turret to the gearbox; this lever is used by the radio operator .

On the the wall, a bracket for a spare episcope, the two little square strips welded on the wall are to fit a gasmask bracket (missing). The radio antenna wire ran horizontally through all this compartment. Lower left; a bracket for an MG barrel canister.

The same area, on the right, the backrest is in the folded position .

The front part of the radio operator compartment, the right shock absorber is visible here.

The radio operator's floor : Under his seat, there is a compartment closed with 2 steel plates (one is missing). In this compartment, 2 supports for the transformer(s) for the receivers. Although most of the tigers carry only one receiver, they all have the supports to fit a second one, maybe to listen more frequencies at once.

The 2 sockets for the EUa2 transformers, these transformers were used to change the 12 volts from the batteries to 130/150 volts for the receiver(s). These supports are different from the support for the U.10a transformer used for the transmitter.

Behind the radio operator, there is a compartment closed by a plate (left photo). In this compartment is the support for the U.10a transformer (right photo).

The U.10a transformer is used to change the 12 volts from the batteries to 350 volts for the transmitter. This transformer is bigger than the EUa2, and the socket is different (square shape), so you can't mix them up. In the bottom of this compartment I found one of the 2 handles of the loader's escape hatch (!), of course I put it back in the correct place.

One of the transformers (the U10a) is still in the Tiger, under the turret floor (!). On all these transformers there is a little warning plate: "Deckel nicht im Fahrzeug öffnen" (don't open in the tank!).

The radio operator's compartment seen from the fighting compartment, you can see the support for the radio rack (missing) on the ceiling .

The right sponson is used to store the MG cartridge bags and the MG accessories (bipod, cleaning gear). On the 2nd photo, under the handle, the little rod in the lower left corner is for lubrication. On the ceiling we can see the hatch springs.

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IMPORTANT: the Tiger photos are courtesy of Musée des blindés at Saumur, copy or publication are prohibited whitout the authorization of the museum.

click to enlarge	RADIO OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT
Photos	Description
	Front view of the radio operator's compartment, the ballmount of the MG34 is still there, the middle of the photo should be occuped by the radio rack hanging from the roof, this one is missing and should be like this. On the left, the back of the instrument panel, note also on the roof the individual light and the wire.
		The radio operator's seat: the seating, a plate with a cushion, is missing . The backrest folds on a little hinge you can see under the linen strap. We also see the lower part of the roof brace from which various electric wires come out. The little lever at the right back of the gearbox is to clutch the turret to the gearbox; this lever is used by the radio operator .
		On the the wall, a bracket for a spare episcope, the two little square strips welded on the wall are to fit a gasmask bracket (missing). The radio antenna wire ran horizontally through all this compartment. Lower left; a bracket for an MG barrel canister.
		The same area, on the right, the backrest is in the folded position .
		The front part of the radio operator compartment, the right shock absorber is visible here.
		The radio operator's floor : Under his seat, there is a compartment closed with 2 steel plates (one is missing). In this compartment, 2 supports for the transformer(s) for the receivers. Although most of the tigers carry only one receiver, they all have the supports to fit a second one, maybe to listen more frequencies at once.
		The 2 sockets for the EUa2 transformers, these transformers were used to change the 12 volts from the batteries to 130/150 volts for the receiver(s). These supports are different from the support for the U.10a transformer used for the transmitter.
		Behind the radio operator, there is a compartment closed by a plate (left photo). In this compartment is the support for the U.10a transformer (right photo).
		The U.10a transformer is used to change the 12 volts from the batteries to 350 volts for the transmitter. This transformer is bigger than the EUa2, and the socket is different (square shape), so you can't mix them up. In the bottom of this compartment I found one of the 2 handles of the loader's escape hatch (!), of course I put it back in the correct place.
	One of the transformers (the U10a) is still in the Tiger, under the turret floor (!). On all these transformers there is a little warning plate: "Deckel nicht im Fahrzeug öffnen" (don't open in the tank!).
		The radio operator's compartment seen from the fighting compartment, you can see the support for the radio rack (missing) on the ceiling .
		The right sponson is used to store the MG cartridge bags and the MG accessories (bipod, cleaning gear). On the 2nd photo, under the handle, the little rod in the lower left corner is for lubrication. On the ceiling we can see the hatch springs.