MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, July 6/98 Index: ANNOUNCEMENTS; PRC-6 Group Project Update. PHD KC Hamfest, CUMULATIVE INDEX PART I; TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944, PG#1-52 MEMBERS WRITE; My illegal Desert Storm Trophies, Non Functional Web Site, HUMOR; *********************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS; PRC-6 Group Project Update. Ralph has finished making all the manual, and inverter info copies and I now have then in hand. There is a minor error in the inverter schematic, but this easily taken care of. I should be able to start shipping all these things out by the middle of this week. There will be a small surplus of the 88mh toroids available, those persons that have multiple PRC-6's coming will ge able to get more than one. The remainder will be offered to the rest of the group. The schematics and block diagrams that complement the "Universal Inverter Power Supply Series" are now available via email from Ralph at or . Ralph also has other "Power Up" information available. PHD KC Hamfest, The directors of the PHD Hamvention in Kansas City have provided me with two table to use for a display of historic equipment. Thus I'll be attending this event on July 11th, Hope to see some of you there. Dennis *********************************************** CUMULATIVE INDEX PART I; TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#1-52 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; AN/ARA-1, Radio Compass Adapter. PG#1 I-75-A, indicator. I-65-A, indicator. MD-XA-1, modulator unit. BC-433-B, (used with). BC-946, (used with). SCR-186, similar to. AN/ARN-5, Airborne Glide Path Receiver. PG#2 AS-27/ARN-5, antenna. R-15/ARN-5, radio receiver. AN/CRN-2, to communicate with. SCR-241, to replace. AN/ARN-6, Automatic Radio Compass. PG#3 SCR-269, similar to, to replace. AN/ARN-7, Airborne Automatic Direction-Finder. PG#4 LP-21, loop antenna. I-81, indicator. I-82, indicator. BK-22, relay. C-4/ARN-7, control. R-5/ARN-7, radio compass. SCR-269, similar to, to replace. AN/CRN-1, Homing Transmitting Equipment. PG#5 MX-91/CRN-2, parachute. T-2/CRN-1, radio transmitter. BA-201/CRN-1, battery. SCR-269. to communicate with. AN/CRN-2, Gide Path Transmitter. PG#6 PE-141, motor generator. AN/ARN-4, AN/ARN-5, to communicate with. AN/CRN-3, Ground Localizer Transmitter. PG#7 BC-751, transmitter. BC-752, modulator & bridge. BC-753, cource detector(fixed). BC-754, course detector(portable). BC-755, field intensity meter. BC-915, control box. BC-777, indicator box(alarm). IS-175, voltmeter(balanced RF). IS-176, voltmeter(unbalanced RF). CS-72, case. SCR-610, radio set. PE-141, power unit. RC-107, radio trasnmitter equipment. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#7 cont. RC-109, antenna equipment. PG#7 M-321, heater. DC-8, crystal unit. K-53, truck. RC-103, to communicate with. AN/MRN-1, similar to. AN/CRN-5, Portable UHF Radio Range, Course, Identification Station. PG#8 SCR-522, to communicate with. SCR-277, to replace. AN/GRN-1, Ground Radio Homing Beacon. PG#9 BC-901, radio transmitter. BC-907, antenna tuning unit. PE-75, power unit. SCR-269, to communicate with. AN/MRN-1, Instrument Landing Transmitter. PG#10 RC-107, radio transmitter equipment. BC-915, control box. BC-751, radio transmitter. BC-752, modulator & bridge. BC-753, course detector(fixed). BC-754, course detector(portable). BC-755, field intensity meter. BC-777, indicator(alarm). RC-109, antenna equipment. SCR-610, radio set. M-321, heater. DC-8, crystal unit. IS-175, voltmeter(balanced RF). IS-176, voltmeter(unbalanced RF). K-53, truck. AN/CRN-3, similar to. RC-103, to communicate with. SCR-241, to replace. AN/MRN-2, Portable UHF Radio Range, Identification, Communications Station. PG#11 CRN-5, similar to. SCR-522, to communicate with. SCR-277, to replace. AN/MRN-3, Marker Beacon Transmitting Equipment. PG#12 PE-88, power unit. PE-214, power unit. RC-115, marker beacon transmitting equipment. SCR-610, radio set. RC-39, receiving equipment. To communicate with. RC-45, receiving equipment. To communicate with. RC-193, receiving equipment. To communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#12 cont. BC-302. to replace. PG#12 AN/TRA-1, RF Amplifying Equipment. PG#13 T-14/TRC-1, radio transmitter. Used with. AM-8/TRA-1, amplifier. PP-13/TRA-1, power supply. MK-11/TRA-1, spare parts kit. AN/TRC-3, radio terminal set. To communicate with. AN/TRC-4, radio relay set. To communicate with. AN/TRC-1, radio set. To communicate with. AN/TRC-1, VHF FM Transmitting & Receiving Equipment. PG#14 T-14/TRC-1, transmitter. R-19/TRC-1, receiver. PE-75, power unit. AS-19/TRC-1, antenna. AN/TRC-3, radio set. Similar to. AN/TRC-4, radio set. Similar to. FM LINK Co. Model 1498, to replace. AN/TRC-2, Special Portable Long Range Communications System. PG#15 GN-53, hand generator. PE-162, power unit. RT-12/TRC-2, trans. & rec. BC-1306, trans. & rec. SCR-299, to communicate with. SCR-694. to communicate with, similar to. AN/TRC-3, VHF FM Radio Relay & Terminal Station. PG#16 T-14/TRC-1, transmitter. R-19/TRC-1, receiver. AS-19/TRC-1, antenna. PE-75, power unit. TC-21, carrier telephone terminal equipment. TC-22, carrier telegraph terminal equipment. MK-53/TRC-3, maintenance kit. AN/TRC-1, similar to. AN/TRC-4, similar to. FM LINK Co. Model 1498, to communicate with. FM LINK Co. Model 1505, to communicate with. AN/TRC-4, VHF FM Radio Relay Station. PG#17 CY-44/TRC-1, crystal kit. PE-75, power unit. T-14/TRC-1, transmitter. R-19/TRC-1, receiver. AS-19/TRC-1, antenna. MK-6/TRC-4, maintenance equipment. AN/TRC-1, similar to. AN/TRC-3, similar to, to communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#17 cont. F.M. Link Type 1498, to communicate with. PG#17 F.M. Link Type 1505, to communicate with. RC-39, Marker Beacon Receiver. PG#18 BC-341, radio receiver. RC-43, similar to. RC-20, to replace. RC-115, to communicate with. MRN-3, to communicate with. RC-43, Marker Beacon Receiving Equipment. PG#19 BC-357, receiver. RC-39, similar to. RC-20, to replace. RC-115, to communicate with. AN/MRN-3, to communicate with. RC-103, Airborne localizer Receiver. PG#20 AN-100, anetnna. AS-27/ARN-5, antenna. BC-733, receiver. BC-732, control box. DM-53, 24vdc dynomotor. DM-53Z, 12vdc dynomotor. I-101, indicator. PL-P257, plug. PL-P256, plug. PL-Q254, plug. AN/MRN-1, to communicate with. AN.CRN-3, to communicate with. AN/CRN-7, to communicate with. RC-115, Portable Marker Beacon Transmitter. PG#21 BC-902, transmitter. M-268, adapter. RC-39, to communicate with. RC-43, to communicate with. RC-193, to communicate with. AN/ARN-8, to communicate with. BC-302, to replace. RC-193, RC-193Z, Marker Beacon Receiving Equipment. PG#22 BC-1023, radio receiver. BC-1033, radio receiver. RC-39, similar to. To replace. RC-43, similar to. To replace. RC-115, to communicate with. AN/MRN-3, to communicate with. SCR-131, Portable Communications Set. PG#23 BC-148, transmitter & receiver. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#23 cont. GN-35, hand generator. LP-7, loop antenna. SCR-161, similar to. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. SCR-288, to communicate with. SCR-77B, to replace. SCR-284, to be replaced by. SCR-161, Portable Communications Set. PG#24 BC-151, radio receiver & transmitter. GN-35, hand generator. LP-7, loop antenna. SCR-131, similar to. SCR-288, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. SCR-77-B, to replace. SCR-105, to replace. SCR-284, to be replaced by. SCR-171, Portable Communications Set. PG#25 BC-156, radio receiver & transmitter. GN-35, hand generator. AN-19, antenna. SCR-131, similar to. SCR-161, similar to. SCR-171, to communicate with. SCR-203, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-79-A, to replace. SCR-130, to replace. SCR-284, to be replaced by. SCR-177, Ground Communications Set. PG#26 BC-191-A, radio transmitter. BC-189-A, radio receiver. PE-49, power unit. AN-21-A, antenna. AN-22-A, antenna. AN-23, antenna. AN-25, antenna. AN-26, antenna. AN-27, antenna. BD-AA-69, receiver power supply. BD-AB-69, receiver power supply. BD-AC-69, receiver power supply. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#26 cont. BD-AD-69, receiver power supply. BD-AE-69, receiver power supply. SCR-188, similar to. SCR-177-B, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. SCR-132-A, to replace. SCR-136, to replace. SCR-543, to be partially replaced by. SCR-177-B, Ground Communications Set. PG#27 BC-191, radio transmitter. BC-312, radio receiver. BC-314, radio receiver. PE-49, power unit. DM-21, 12vdc receiver power supply. AN-21-A, antenna. AN-22-A, antenna. AN-23, antenna. AN-25, antenna. AN-26, antenna. AN-27, antenna. SCR-188, similar to. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. SCR-132-A, to replace. SCR-136, to replace. SCR-177-A, to replace. SCR-178, Portable Ground to Air, and Point to Point Radio Set. PG#28 BC-187-A, radio transmitter. BC-188-A, radio modulator. BC-186, radio receiver. GN-37, hand generator. BA-2, dry battery. BA-23, dry battery. BA-27, dry battery. SCR-179, similar to. To communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-109-A, to replace. SCR-179, Horse Pack Portable Ground to Air, and Point to Point Radio Set. PG#29 BC-187-A, radio transmitter. BC-188-A, radio modulator. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#29 cont. BC-186, radio receiver. GN-37, hand generator. BA-2, dry battery. BA-23, dry battery. BA-27, dry battery. SCR-179, similar to. To communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-109-A, to replace. SCR-183, Airborne Command Set, Plane to Plane & Plane to Ground. PG#30 BC-229, radio receiver. BC-AH-229, radio receiver. BC-230, radio transmitter. BC-AH-230, radio transmitter. BC-83, dynomotor unit. BD-83, dynomotor unit. BD-AG-83, dynomotor unit. BC-231, radio control box. BC-AH-231, radio control box. BC-232, radio control box. BC-AE-232, radio control box. BC-198, antenna switch. BC-AE-198, antenna switch. C-216, transmitter coil set. C-217, transmitter coil set. C-218, transmitter coil set. C-219, transmitter coil set. C-220, transmitter coil set. C-166, receiver coil set. C-167, receiver coil set. C-168, receiver coil set. C-169, receiver coil set. C-170, receiver coil set. C-171, receiver coil set. C-172, receiver coil set. C-173, receiver coil set. C-153-A, receiver coil unit. C-155-A, receiver coil unit. FT-141, dynomotor mounting. FT-100, transmitter mounting. FT-99, reciever mounting. TM-AH-172, junction box. DC-10, calibrator crystal. SCR-AB-183. SCR-283, similar to. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#31 SCR-187, Air to Air, Air to Ground, Communications Liason Set. PG#31 BC-191, radio transmitter. BC-224, radio receiver. BC-306, antenna tuning unit. BC-309, radio control box. BD-77, 12vdc transmitter dynomotor unit. TU-3, transmitter tuning unit. TU-5, transmitter tuning unit. TU-6, transmitter tuning unit. TU-7, transmitter tuning unit. TU-8, transmitter tuning unit. TU-9, transmitter tuning unit. TU-10, transmitter tuning unit. SCR-287, similar to. SCR-AA-187. SCR-188, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-197, to communicate with. SCR-299, to communicate with. SCR-188, Ground to Air radio Communications Set. PG#32 BC-AA-191, radio transmitter. BC-189-A, radio receiver. PE-49, power unit. AN-22-A, antenna. AN-23-A, antenna. AN-25, antenna. AN-26, antenna. AN-27, antenna. AN-28, antenna. BD-AA-69, 12vdc power supply. BD-AB-69, 12vdc power supply. BD-AC-69, 12vdc 12vdc power supply. BD-AD-69, 12vdc power supply. BD-AE-69, 12vdc power supply. SCR-177-A, similar to. SCR-183, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-197, to communicate with. SCR-240-A, to communicate with. SCR-259-A, to communicate with. SCR-261-A, to communicate with. SCR-274-N, to communicate with. SCR-283, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. SCR-238-A, to communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#33 SCR-188-A, Ground to Air radio Communications Set. PG#33 BC-191, radio transmitter. BC-342, radio receiver. PE-75, power unit. RA-20, rectifier. RA-34, rectifier. AN-22-A, antenna. AN-23-A, antenna. AN-25, antenna. AN-26, antenna. AN-27, antenna. AN-28, antenna. SCR-177-B, similar to. SCR-183, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-197, to communicate with. SCR-240-A, to communicate with. SCR-259-A, to communicate with. SCR-261-A, to communicate with. SCR-274-N, to communicate with. SCR-283, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. SCR-238-A, to communicate with. SCR-193, Vehicular Commications Set. PG#34 BC-191, radio transmitter. BC-312, radio receiver. BD-77, dynomotor. MP-14, mast base. MP-37, mast base. SCR-177-B, similar to. SCR-193-D, used in scout cars M3A1. SCR-193-E, used in truck 1/2 ton command. SCR-131, to communicate with. SCR-171, to communicate with. SCR-177, to communicate with. SCR-178, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-203, to communicate with. SCR-209, to communicate with. SCR-210, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. Replaced by in infantry. SCR-259, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#34 cont. SCR-194, "Walkie Talkie". PG#35 BC-222, receiver & transmitter. BA-32, dry battery. RC-63, antenna equipment. RC-66, remote control. CH-33, aux equip, & spare parts chest. SCR-195, similar to. SCR-161, to replace. SCR-300, to be replaced by. SCR-509, to be replaced in part by. SCR-510, to be replaced in part by. SCR-609, to be replaced in part by. SCR-610, to be replaced in part by. SCR-195, "Walkie-Talkie". PG#36 BC-322, receiver & transmitter. BA-32, dry battery. CH-33, aux equip, & spare parts chest. SCR-194, similar to. SCR-300, replaced by. SCR-197, Ground to Air, Long Range Mobile Set. PG#37 BC-325, radio transmitter. BC-342, radio receiver. GN-42-A, generator. PE-75, generator. K-18, truck. K-19, trailer. SCR-299, similar to. SCR-399, similar to. SCR-499, similar to. SCR-177, can communicate with. SCR-183, can communicate with. SCR-187, can communicate with. SCR-188, can communicate with. SCR-197, can communicate with. SCR-238, can communicate with. SCR-240, can communicate with. SCR-261, can communicate with. SCR-274, can communicate with. SCR-283, can communicate with. SCR-203, Horse Carried Communications Pack Set. PG#38 BC-228, transmitter. BC-228-A, or, transmitter. BC-227, receiver. BC-227-A, or receiver. GN-35, hand generator. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#38 cont. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-209, to communicate with. SCR-210, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. Partially replaced by. SCR-127, to replace. SCR-163-A, to replace. SCR-583, partially replaced by. SCR-206, Portable Radio Direction Finding Equipment. PG#39 BC-470, receiver. LP-22, loop antenna. SCR-503, similar to. SCR-206-D, tube line up. SCR-208, Vehicular Commications Set. PG#40 BC-176-A, radio transmitter. BC-189, radio receiver. BC-312-A-B-C-D, radio reciever. PE-48, motor generator. BD-69, dynomotor unit. SCR-189, to replace in part. SCR-199, to replace in part. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-203, to communicate with. SCR-210, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-245, being replaced by. SCR-210, Vehicular Receiving Set. PG#41 BC-312, receiver. BC-189, receiver. SCR-210-A, (BC-312). MP-14, mast base. MP-37, mast base. SCR-190, to replace. SCR-211, Frequency Measuring Equipment. PG#42 BC-221, frequency meter. DC-9, crystal unit. MC-177, calibration book. BA-23, dry battery. BA-2, dry battery. SCR-237, Ground to Air, Point to Point Communications Set. PG#43 ANBT-3, transmitter(Navy ATC). BC-342, receiver. PE-75, generator. SCR-188-A, to replace in part. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#43 cont. SCR-183, to communcate with. SCR-187, to communcate with. SCR-188, to communcate with. SCR-193, to communcate with. SCR-197, to communcate with. SCR-238, to communcate with. SCR-240, to communcate with. SCR-245, to communcate with. SCR-261, to communcate with. SCR-274, to communcate with. SCR-283, to communcate with. SCR-284, to communcate with. SCR-287, to communcate with. SCR-506, to communcate with. SCR-536, to communcate with. SCR-242, Aircraft Radio Compass. PG#44 BC-310-A, radio compass unit. BC-311-A, radio control box. LP-13-A, loop antenna. CS-8-A, loop mounting. M-169-A, loop mounting cap I-65, compass indicator. MC-124, tuning shaft. MC-127, tuning unit. TM-180-A, junction box. DM-18, 14vdc dynomotor. SCR-186, similar to. To replace in part. SCR-244, Radio Intercept Receiving Equipment. PG#45 SCR-245, Vehicular Radio Set. PG#46 BC-223, radio transmitter. BC-312, radio receiver. PE-55, dynomotor unit. SCR-189, to replace in part. SCR-193, to replace in part. SCR-199, to replace in part. SCR-209, to replace in part. SCR-131, to communicate with. SCR-171, to communicate with. SCR-177, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-203, to communicate with. SCR-209, to communicate with. SCR-210, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#46 cont. SCR-259, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. SCR-288, to communicate with. SCR-506, to be partially replaced by. SCR-508, to be partially replaced by. SCR-528, to be partially replaced by. SCR-245-N, for use in tank M3. SCR-246, Radio Compass. PG#47 BC-373, radio compass unit. BC-374, radio control box. LP-17 loop antenna. I-72, indicator. DM-29, 12vdc dynomotor unit. SCR-276, similar to. SCR-255, Field Radio Direction Finding Equipment. PG#48 BC-903, radio receiver. BC-904, target transmitter. TR-19, tower. SCR-263, Radio Compass. PG#49 BC-433-A, radio compass unit. BC-444-A, radio control box. LP-19-A, loop antenna. I-65-A, compass indicator. I-75, indicator. SCR-242-B, similar to. SCR-280, similar to. SCR-273, similar to. SCR-269, Radio Compass. PG#50 BC-433-A, radio compass unit. BC-434-A, radio control box. LP-21, loop antenna. I-81-A, indicator. I-82-A, indicator. BK-22-A-E, relay. SCR-263, similar to. SCR-242, to replace in part. SCR-263, to replace in part. SCR-280, to replace in part. SCR-269-C, SCR-273, Radio Compass. PG#51 BC-413-A, radio compass unit. BC-414-A, radio control box. LP-19, loop antenna. I-65-C, compass indicator. I-75A, indicator. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#51 cont. BK-21-A, relay. SCR-263, similar to. SCR-273, similar to. SCR-274-N, Airborne Radio Command Set. PG#52 BC-453-A, receiver. BC-454-A, receiver. BC-455-A, receiver. BC-946-A, receiver. BC-450-A, control box(3 rec.). BC-473-A, control box(1 rec.). BC-496-A, control box(2 rec.). BC-457-A, transmitter. BC-458-A, transmitter. BC-459-A, transmitter. BC-696-A, transmitter. BC-451-A, control box. BC-456-A, modulator unit. BC-422-A, antenna relay unit. SCR-261, similar to. SCR-183, similar to. To replace in part. SCR-283, similar to. To replace in part. SCR-522, to be partially replaced by in fighter aircraft. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: this series begins with the earliest material I have on hand, and will be eventually completed including the latest, leaving out no publication that describes military radio equipment of any kind. By it's completion, if it is treated in the prescribed manner, it should prove to be the single most valuable reference and research tool in existence. The material was composed using MS Works, with a font of New Roman Times #12. Borders set top & bottom(1 inch), left & right(1.25 inches). If you follow the same format all the text should be visible on the screen, and the page breaks fall in the correct spots. You'll want to SELECT/COPY/PASTE all the above material(between the --------- line breaks) to this pre-prepared word processor file. Then adding the next instalment to the end of this one once posted. The next publications to be transcribed will be in order, TM11-487 1944, Ships 275 1944, then TM11-487 1950. If you have any of these publications, and would like to help by beginning on one of these, the process is simple. Just take each page at at a time, list EVERY military model, part, or component number it contains just as in the above. Dennis Starks; MILITARY RADIO COLLECTOR/HISTORIAN military-radio-guy@juno.com *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; My illegal Desert Storm Trophies: When it was time to return from the Desert after the Gulf war, our chain of command told us that we wouldn't be able to take captured communications gear or night vision equipment with us. Thats when I threw away the Russian tank radios. It hurt. When we were having customs inspect our bags (in the circus tent we wre living in), our S-2 told me he had a radio and he didn't want to get caught. I said "Don't worry, Sir, you'll get it back in Germany" Then I told him to look at "That guy over there" and scooped it up (it was a R-108), ran into the tent (we were supposed to be waiting outside, but the customs guys weren't there. Anyway, I stashed it in my laundry bag and put it under the cot. (Everything else I owned was on the cot, I don't think they ever saw underneath). When we got back to Germany, the Lt. told me I could have the radio. Then I had to sign something saying I had never imported any of this gear, and wouldn't. So... Sean Kelly ed) I don't understand the difficulties you had. I've seen dozens of these Desert Storm trophies, know of dozens more, and own several. They were among the few things our troops could bring home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non Functional Web Site, > > Another web site > > I have come up with another interesting web site which seems to > > be a listing of other web sites that relate to WW II history. It is Look > > at:http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/7087/uklinks.htm This has, among > > many things numerous pictures and diagrams of the V 1 rocket. I spent most of > > one day going throught the site and printing out the diagrams and > > pictures. Sounds like a great site but it does not work. Lenox Carruth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obits, A couple items interesting to me in this Sunday's Chicago Tribune, July 5, 1998 obituaries. Marion E. Carl, 82, retired Marine major general, highly decorated WWII ace considered the "Chuck Yeager of the Marine Corps" because of his aerial exploits. Commanded an air unit in Vietnam; June 28, in Roseburg, Ore., shot to death by a robber who invaded his home. What an end for a military man and a general! Frank Byron Rowlett, 90, one of the four original members of the Signal Intelligence Service of the Army in 1930; he helped to build Sigaba, the encryption machine that was the most secure device of its kind in the American arsenal throughout WWII; he also led the team of cryptologists who broke the Purple code. I do not recall hearing of the "Sigaba" before. Ed Guzick FRANK ROWLETT CRACKED JAPAN CODE Frank B. Rowlett, a premier U.S. cryptographer whose solution to a major Japanese cipher machine saved hundreds of American lives during WWII, died yesterday of heart failure in Gaithersburg, MD. He was 90. Rowlett supervised the half-dozen Army code-breakers who, after 18 months of effort, cracked the chief Japanese diplomatic cipher machine - called PURPLE by U.S. officials - in September 1940. Though the solution gave no warning of the Pearl Harbor attack - since no messages alerting anybody to the attack were ever sent - it paradoxically helped U.S. forces in the European theater. The PURPLE machine encrypted the dispatches to Toyko of the Japanese ambassador in Berlin. One of these detailed German defenses against the expected Allied invasion, sent after his November 1943 tour of the Atlantic Wall, a line of fortifications. A U.S. radio post in Ethiopia intercepted it; U.S. code-braekers read it. It revealed that tank ditches were "built in a triangular cross section with a span across the top of 5 meters and a depth of 3.5 meters." Turrets were "built in a continuous line, close to the shore, each equipped with two or three machine guns as well as grenade launchers." Rowlett said he believed that the information from this message alone saved thousands of U.S. lives. Rowlett, a soft-spoken, courteous Virginian who had been a mathematics teacher, joined what was then the Army's Signal Intel- ligence Service as a junior crypanalyst on April 1 1930. He said in an interview that he felt his greatest contribution to the PURPLE attack was his confidence that the machine would be solved. He has been awarded the National Security Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Order of the British Empire. Rowlett is survived by his son, Thomas M. Rowlett of Frederick, MD. Tom Norris. *********************************************** HUMOR; God made pot. Man made beer. Who do you trust? * The Irish Times. Washington, D.C. Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. * The Bayou, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her shit. * Men's Room, Linda's Bar and Grill. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. To do is to be. -Descartes To be is to do. -Voltaire Do be do be do. -Frank Sinatra * Men's restroom, Greasewood Flats. Scottsdale, Arizona. At the feast of ego, everyone leaves hungry. * Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Tucson, Arizona. It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere. * Written in the dust on the back of a bus. Wickenburg, Arizona. Make love, not war.-Hell, do both, get married! * Women's restroom, The Filling Station. Bozeman, Montana. God is dead. -Nietzsche Nietzsche is dead. -God * The Tombs Restaurant. Washington, D.C. If voting could really change things, it would be illegal. * Revolution Books. New York, New York. A Woman's Rule of Thumb: If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it. * Women's restroom, Dick's Last Resort. Dallas, Texas. JESUS SAVES! But wouldn't it be better if he had invested? * Men's restroom, American University. Washington, D.C. If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress? Congress! * Men's restroom, House of Representatives. Washington, D.C. The best way to a man's heart is to saw his breast plate open. * Women's restroom, Murphy's, Champaign, IL Don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die. * Men's restroom, Murphy's, Champaign, IL If you can piss this high, join the fire department. * On the wall in the men's restroom at a height of 6 feet. O'Ryan's Irish Pub. Ashland, Oregon. Beauty is only a light switch away. * Perkins Library. Duke University. Durham, North Carolina. I've decided that to raise my grades I must lower my standards. * Houghton Library, Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts. If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let's all get wasted together and have the time of our lives. * Armand's Pizza. Washington, D.C. Remember, it's not, "How high are you?" it's "Hi, how are you?" * Rest stop off Route 81. West Virginia. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual Business Signs * On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts." * Outside a Radiator Repair Shop: "Best place in town to take a leak." * In a Non-smoking area: "If we see you smoking we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action." * On Maternity Room door: "Push, Push, Push." * On a Front Door: "Everyone on the premises is a vegetarian except the dog." * At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place." * On a Scientist's door: "Gone Fission" * On a Taxidermist's window: "We really know our stuff." * In a Podiatrist's window: "Time wounds all heels." * On a Butcher's window: "Let me meat your needs." * On another Butcher's window: "Pleased to meat you." * At a Used Car Lot: "Second Hand cars in first crash condition." * On a fence: "Salesmen welcome. Dog food is expensive." * At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment." * Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary. We'll hear you coming." * Outside a Hotel: "Help! We need inn-experienced people." * At an Auto Body Shop: "May we have the next dents?" * In a Dry Cleaner's Emporium: "Drop your pants here." * On a desk in a Reception Room: "We shoot every 3rd salesman, and the 2nd one just left." * In a Veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!" * On a Music Teacher's door: "Out Chopin." * At the Electric Company: "We would be delighted if you send in your bill. However, if you don't, you will be." * In a Beauty Shop: "Dye now!" * On the side of a Garbage Truck: "We've got what it takes to take what you've got." (Burglars please copy.) * On the door of a Computer Store: "Out for a quick byte." * In a Restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be hungry, come in and get fed up." * Inside a Bowling Alley: "Please be quiet. We need to hear a pin drop." * In a Cafeteria: "Shoes are required to eat in the cafeteria. Socks can eat any place they want." * On the door of a Music Library: "Bach in a minuet." * In the front yard of a Funeral Home: "Drive carefully, we'll wait." * In a Counselor's office: "Growing old is mandatory. Growing wise is optional." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Italian, an Irishman and a Chinese fellow are hired at a construction site. The foreman points out a huge pile of sand and says to the Italian guy, "You're in charge of sweeping," to the Irishman,"You're in charge of shoveling", and to the Chinese guy, "And you're in charge of supplies. "Now, I have to leave for a little while. I expect you guys to make a dent in that pile." So the foreman goes away for a couple hours, and when he returns, the pile of sand is untouched. He says to the Italian, "Why didn't you sweep any of it?" The Italian replies, "I didn't have a broom. You said the Chinese guy was in charge of supplies, but he disappeared and I couldn't find him." So then the foreman turns to the Irishman and asks why he didn't shovel. The Irishman replies, "I couldn't get myself a shovel. You left the Chinese guy in charge of supplies, but I couldn't find him." The foreman is really ticked off now, and storms off toward the pile of sand looking for the Chinese guy. Just then, the Chinese guy springs out from a shed and yells: "SUPPLIES!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I call a wrong number. A guy on the other end says, "Well, what number did you dial?" "Well, did it ring at your house? Then I guess it's yours, Mr. Wizard!" -- Larry Reeb *********************************************** (The preceding was a product of the"Military Collector Group Post", an international email magazine dedicated to the preservation of history and the equipment that made it. 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