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TMS - electronic GmbH
TMS Electronic – elektronische Spezialgerate GmbH (special electronic
devices), or TMS for short, was a small
electronics company in Köln (Germany),
founded on 8 November 1971 and based at Hirtzstraße 1, 1 conveniently located
at the outskirts of Köln, close to exit 11a of Motorway A4.
The company supplied an impressive range
of (clandestine) transmitters that
were intended for
covertly overhearing conversations,
listed in a nice A5-size brochure
with photographs and full descriptions. Because the German
Law did not allow the use of such transmitters, all devices in the brochure
were for export only, and the company's name and contact details were
omitted.
The same products 4 were also sold by other spy shops in Europe and
at airports,
and even the intelligence services behind the Iron Curtain appear to have been
interested. The TM-104,
for example, was obtained for research by the
East German Stasi,
and within the Czech StB the same device was known as
Štěnice IX.
Apparently, the company did not manage to survive, as – according to the
Handelsregister 2 in Köln, TMS electronic ceased to exist on 3 June
1975. 3
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Today another company is located at this address.
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Chamber of Commerce.
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It is possible that the company continued under a different name, but this is
currently unknown.
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In most cases under different model numbers.
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TMS products on this website
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Below is a list of products that were supplied by TMS, compiled from the
company's brochure [A]. Note that the same devices were supplied by other
spy & security shops, such as PK-Electronic and
PSS Spy Shop,
under different model numbers.
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TM-99 Wireless telephone tapping device TM-100-L Wireless miniature microphone (long life) TM-100-S Wireless miniature microphone (long range) TM-101 Wireless telephone bug TM-102 Wired telephone tap TM-103 Wireless telephone and room bugging device TM-104 Wireless contact microphone TM-105 Wireless subminiature microphone (sugar cube bug) TM-106 Wireless telephone (microphone) bug TM-107 Wireless FM microphone TM-107-S Special, long range (> 5km) TM-108 Portable wireless FM microphone TM-109 Wireless subminiature microphone in ballpoint TM-110 Wireless microphone in ashtray TM-111 Wireless miniature microphone in power splitter TM-112 Wireless microphone in cigarette lighter TM-113 Wireless telephone and room bug for continuous use TM-500 Remote controlled microphone TM-501 Remote control unit for TM-500 TM-200 Contact microphone with amplifier and headphones TM-202 Briefcase with cassette recorder TM-203 RF detector TM-204 Telephone scrambler with acoustic coupler TM-205 Telephone scrambler (wired) TM-206 Telephone detector for tape recorder TM-300 VHF FM receiver for 75, 100 or 150 MHz range
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- TMS - electronic, elektronische Spezialgerate GmbH 1
Hirzstr. 1
Köln
T: 0221 428973
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Please note that a different company is now located at this address,
and that the phone number has meanwhile been re-issued.
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Document kindly supplied by Detlev Vreisleben [1].
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- Detlev Vreisleben, TMS electronic catalogue
Received May 2019.
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