MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, July 9/98 Index: CUMULATIVE INDEX PART II; TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944, PG#53-71 MEMBERS WRITE; Telemit/PRC-6 Power Supply? Surplus Al? 618T/618S ? Racal RA-6790 ? NEW MEMBER; Jim Haynes MEMBER PROFILE; Alan Tasker HUMOR; *********************************************** I'll be leaving for Kansas City, and the PHD Hamfest tomorrow, hope to see some of you there. Dennis *********************************************** CUMULATIVE INDEX PART II; TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944, PG#53-71 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCR-276, Radio Compass. PG#53 BC-383-A, Radio Compass Unit. BC-440-A, Radio Control Box. I-73-A, Compass Indicator. LP-17-A Loop Antenna. DM-39, 28vdc Dynomotor. SCR-246-A, similar to. SCR-277, High Power Mobile Radio Range Station. PG#54 BC-469, antenna tuning unit. BC-468, Goniometer unit. BC-467, Radio transmitter. BC-342, radio receiver. MA-4-A, mast. PE-90, power unit. K-29, trailer. SCR-280, Radio Compass. PG#55 BC-431-A, radio compass unit. BC-432-B, radio control box. LP-19, loop antenna. I-65-D, compass indicator. I-75, indicator. SCR-263, similar to. SCR-273, similar to. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#56 SCR-282, Radio Compass. BC-310, radio compass unit. BC-311, radio control box. LP-18-C, loop antenna. I-75-A, indicator. SCR-242, similar to. SCR-186, to replace. SCR-283, Aircraft Command Set, Plane-Plane & Plane-Ground. PG#57 BC-429, radio receiver. BC-430, radio transmitter. BC-231, radio control box. BC-232, radio control box. BC-408, antenna relay. BD-93, dynomotor. DC-10, calibrating crystal. SCR-183, similer to. SCR-274-N, to be replaced by. SCR-522, to be replaced by. SCR-284, Field Portable Radio Set. PG#58 BC-654, radio receiver and transmitter. GN-45, hand grank generator. PE-103, power unit. PE-104, power converter unit(receiver). RM-29, remote control unit. SCR-288, similar to. To replace in part. can communicate with. SCR-131, to replace in part. can communicate with. SCR-161, to replace in part. can communicate with. SCR-171, to replace in part. can communicate with. SCR-183, can communicate with. SCR-274, can communicate with. SCR-536, can communicate with. SCR-694, to be replaced by. SCR-287, Airborne Liason Radio Set, Air-Air & Air-Ground. PG#59 BC-348-C, radio receiver. BC-375-C, radio transmitter. BC-306-A, antenna tuning unit. PE-73-B, dynomotor unit. TU-5-A, transmitter tuning unit. TU-6-A, transmitter tuning unit. TU-7-A, transmitter tuning unit. TU-8-A, transmitter tuning unit. TU-9-A, transmitter tuning unit. TU-10-A, transmitter tuning unit. TU-22-A, transmitter tuning unit. RL-30-B, antenna reel. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#59 cont. SCR-187, similar to. to communicate with. SCR-188, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-197, to communicate with. SCR-299, to communicat with. SCR-288, Field Portable Radio Set. PG#60 BC-474, radio receiver and transmitter. SCR-131, to replace in part. to communicate with. SCR-161, to replace in part. to communicate with. SCR-171, to replace in part. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. SCR-284, similar to. SCR-291, Flight Directing, Direction Finding Set. PG#61 BC-1147, receiver. BC-1159, Bearing indicator. PN-31, control panel. PN-32, telephone panel. FM-61, rack. MC-412, goniometer. HO-20, shelter. HO-19, shelter. RC-223, antenna equipment. 1M-21, power unit. HV-20-3000, gas heater unit. CH-161, chest. CH-162, chest. SCR-502, similar to. SCR-551, to replace in part. SCR-293, Short Range Vehicular FM Radio Set. PG#62 Type 25 UFX, Link trans., and recvr. Type 11 TKR, Link receiver. BC-499, receiver. BC-500, receiver & transmitter. AN-42-A, fishpole antenna. SCR-508, similar to. to communicate with. replaced by. SCR-193, to replace in part. SCR-245, to replace in part. SCR-294, to communicate with. SCR-509, to communicate with. SCR-510, to communicate with. SCR-528, to communicate with. SCR-538, to communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#63 SCR-294, Vehicular FM Receiving Set. BC-499, radio receiver AN-42-A, fishpole antenna. SCR-538, similar to. Replaced by. SCR-210, to replace in part. SCR-293, to communicate with. SCR-508, to communicate with. SCR-509, to communicate with. SCR-510, to communicate with. SCR-528, to communicate with. SCR-298, Vehicular FM Receiving & Transmitting Set. PG#64 25-UFM, Link transmitter. 11-UF, Link receiver. 35UFM, Link transmitter. VPA-3A, power unit. SCR-293, similar to. SCR-608, to communicate with. SCR-609, to communicate with. SCR-610, to communicate with. SCR-628, to communicate with. SCR-808, to communicate with. SCR-828, to communicate with. SCR-299, Mobile High Power Radio Station. PG#65 BC-610, transmitter. BC-312, receiver. BC-342, receiver. BC-614-A,-B,-C,-D, speech amplifier. BC-729, antenna tuning unit. PE-95, power unit. K-51, truck. K-52, trailer. SCR-197, to replace in part. to communicate with. SCR-399, similar to. to communicate with. SCR-499, similar to. to communicate with. SCR-177, to communicate with. SCR-183, to communicate with. SCR-187, to communicate with. SCR-193, to communicate with. SCR-209, to communicate with. SCR-237, to communicate with. SCR-238, to communicate with. SCR-245, to communicate with. SCR-274, to communicate with. SCR-283, to communicate with. SCR-284, to communicate with. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#65 cont. SCR-285, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. SCR-288, to communicate with. SCR-506, to communicate with. SCR-511, to communicate with. SCR-536, to communicate with. SCR-543, to communicate with. SCR-583, to communicate with. SCR-300, Portable FM Receiver-Transmitter set. PG#66 BC-1000, receiver and transmitter. BA-70, battery. BA-80, battery. AN-130, antenna. AN-131, antenna. SCR-194, similar to. to replace in part. SCR-195, similar to. to replace in part. SCR-399, Field Transportable, High Power radio Station. PG#67 BC-610, transmitter. BC-312, receiver. BC-342, receiver. BC-614-E, speech amplifier. BC-939, antenna tuning unit. PE-95, power unit. JB-70, junction box. HO-17, shelter. K-52, trailer. SCR-197, to replace in part. to communicate with. SCR-299, similar to. to communicate with. To replace in part. SCR-(see SCR-299, PG# 65), to communicate with. SCR-499, Air Transportable, High Power Radio Station. PG#68 BC-610, transmitter. BC-312, receiver. BC-342, receiver. BC-614-E, speech amplifier. BC-939, antenna tuning unit. PE-95, power unit. JB-70, junction box. SCR-177-B, similar to. SCR-188-A, similar to. SCR-399, similar to. SCR-503, Field Portable Direction Finding Set. PG#69 BC-1003, receiver. BC-973, receiver. M-333, azimuth scale. LP-23, loop antenna. TM11-227, 10 APRIL 1944; PG#69 cont. LP-33, loop antenna. LG-15, tripod. PE-133, dynomotor. CH-113, battery chest. SCR-206, similar to. to replace in part. SCR-504, Portable Direction Finding Set. PG#70 BC-792, receiver. PE-128, battery charger. HS-34, headset. BB-51, miniature storage battery. BB-52, miniature storage battery. SCR-506, Vehicular HF Radio Set. PG#71. BC-653, receiver. BC-654, transmitter. SCR-193-F, to replace in part. to communicate with. SCR-171, to communicate with. SCR-187, 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. SCR-259, to communicate with. SCR-287, to communicate with. *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; Telemit/PRC-6 Power Supply? Hi Dennis, Do you know of the power supplies that Telemit built for the PRC-6. Apparently they were mass produced and ran off three D cells. Do you know where we can find some 73s Steve Hill VK4CZT visit my military radio page 39 Banbury St Carina. 4152. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia. ed) sorry that I don't, wouldn't mind to have a couple myself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surplus Al? Does anybody know if Al Yascavage (Surplus Al) has another email address besides surplusal@bigfoot.com? It bounced and said he's not a menber. I got a bad feeling about this... Sean T. Kelly email is sean_k@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 618T/618S ? Greetings, Dennis. Are you familiar with the Collins 618-S1A? If so, how does it differ from the 618-T? Regards, Dick Dillman WPE2VT W6AWO Collector Of Heavy Metal: Harleys, Willys and Radios Over 100lbs. On Foreign Assignment in Anchorage, AK ed) while I am familiar with most of the basic differences, as I'm not with all the variants, and aircraft shit is not my forte', best to let somebody else field this one, lest I show make an ideate of myself, again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Racal RA-6790 ? I have two RA-6790/GM receivers. Both work, one has only the AM filter and the other has a set of filters for CW, SSB and AM. As I decide the fate of these receivers, I have some questions for any RACAL gurus: 1. Is there a VLF module available for these receivers? 2. How many different types of filters are there? 3. I don't have an FM or TM for the receivers; any neat tricks for operation via the keypad... bandwidth, filter, coverage or other changes? Thanks, Jay Coote W6CJ ed) Again, hell if I know. Why the hell don't somebody ask some easy ones? *********************************************** NEW MEMBER; Jim Haynes Personal: I'm recently retired from University of California, Santa Cruz, where I was mostly a Unix plumber. I've been a ham since about 1956, specializing in HF-RTTY. Was in the AF 1960-63, also was in Civil Air Patrol back in the late 50s-early 60s. Current call W6JVE. I don't consider myself a big-time collector, but I do have a few old BC receivers, some old military radio equipment, and too many Teletypes rescued on their way to the dump. Also some old F.A.A. equipment, which is pretty close to military in flavor. I'm a member of Arkansas Air Museum in Fayetteville where I plan to work on the radio part of the exhibits; also a member of "Sentimental Journey to Southwestern Proving Ground" in Hope, Ark. which puts on an annual celebration of the old proving ground, including an air show and various displays. I'm urging military radio collectors, or military equipment collectors in general, to come to that for a get-together, show-and-tell for the public, and perhaps some trading. This year [1998] it will be 23-27 September - contact me for more information. Then I promote an event each Feb 20, "Green Key Night (& Day)" to celebrate the beginnings of amateur RTTY on the date it became legal to use FSK on the HF bands. This is open to everybody, just with guidelines to use a mechanical teleprinter if you can, use vacuum tube gear if you can, use 850 shift if you can, but chew the rag and have fun and honor the pioneers and wallow in nostalgia. I'm hoping to build a barn, carriage house, playroom, or whatever you want to call it in the back yard to store and display and operate old radio and TTY equipment. I like to read books and articles about radio and telegraphy and telephony in history. Jim Haynes *********************************************** MEMBER PROFILE; Alan Tasker I've had a fascination with Military Portables since about the age of 10 or so when I observed men in uniform using PRC-6s. My sixth grade teacher gave me a CRC-7, and the die was cast. While I continue to add to my collection, my efforts of late have been concentrated on finding out what was used and why. Tired of shuffling thru the 3x5 card file with all the PRC info stored on them in sequential order, I recently put the data concerning the mainline portables into chart form (Excel), and added a write up to go along with it (Word or paste it to e-mail). For the sake of comparison, this information is segregated into the six types of portables the Military uses... The Squad Radio (VHF-Lo) The VHF (Lo) backpack radio Forward Air Control (UHF) Special Forces (HF) Rescue (UHF+) Non-Tactical (usually VHF-Hi) If anyone wants a copy, please let me know. Comments are encouraged. In my work life, I head the engineering department of a small custom hybrid shop in the greater Boston area. Thanks Dennis for all your efforts. Alan Tasker (WA1NYR) N. Billerica, MA atasker@ix.netcom.com ed) Beleive it or not, everybody was supost to submit one of these! Thanks Alan. Alan's write up of portable radio will shortly be featured here as a multi part series. Thank's again. Dennis *********************************************** HUMOR; This married couple is on holiday in Pakistan. They're touring around the market place looking at the goods and such, when they pass this small sandal shop. From inside they hear a gentleman with a Pakistani accent say "I welcome you, foreigners! Come in, come in to my humble shop. So the married couple walks in. The Pakistani man says to them "I have some special sandals I think you'd be interested in. They make you wild at sex like a great desert camel." The wife after hearing this is really interested in buying the sandals, but her husband feels he really doesn't need them, being the sex god that he is. So the husband says to the Pakistani, "How could sandals make you into a sex freak?" The Pakistani replies "Just try them on." The husband, after much badgering from his wife, finally concedes to try them on. As he does, he gets this wild look in his eyes, something his wife has not seen in many years; raw sexual power. In a blink of the eye, the husband rushes to the Pakistani man, throws him on a table and starts tearing at the guys pants. All the time the Pakistani man is screaming "Stop, stop! You've got them on the wrong feet!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGIZER BUNNY FOUND DEAD!! Today, the world was stunned by the news of the death of the Energizer Bunny. He was six years old. Authorities believe that the death occurred approximately 8:42 last evening. Best known as the irritating pink bunny that kept going, and going, and going. "Pinkie", as he was known to his friends and family, was alone at the time of his death. An emergency autopsy was performed early this morning. Chief Medical Examiner, Dura Cell, concluded that the cause of death was acute cardiac arrest induced by sexual over-stimulation. Apparently, someone had put the bunny's batteries in backwards and he kept coming, and coming, and coming... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Algore and Bill To: All American Citizens Many of you have read the article on page three of Thursday's Dallas Morning News reporting your government's decision that electromagnetic fields are hazardous to your health. Therefore, your government has decreed that you remove all electromagnetic fields from your home. You are hereby instructed to go to your electric service feed and cut the wires. We know that this might cause some slight, temporary inconvenience, but, remember this, we feel your pain. This is not as bad as it seems as you are authorized by your government to remove the useless copper wires from your home and sell them. Remember, copper is valuable! The Electromagnetic Field Police from the Supreme Headquarters of Invasive Technology (S.H.I.T.) will inspect your house within thirty days and give you the government Safe Home Accepting Federal Technology (government S.H.A.F.T.) certificate. This certificate is mounted in an ornate frame (made in China) and must be displayed in qualifying homes in accordance with Federal Specification 04-287H-3909X-377.9887 Revision L. Homes not in compliance will be issued the Federal Operator Reporting Not In Compliance At This Entity (F.O.R.N.I.C.A.T.E.) report which requires your immediate reply in quadruplicate. The government does not supply personal lubricant necessary with this report. Next, we will be coming for your Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) because your government has determined that it is not equitable for you to hit another vehicle or be hit by another vehicle where that vehicle may be damaged more than your vehicle by virtue of its government desired energy efficient size. Remember, we are doing this for the children. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now a little something for the ladies who may have felt left out lately. Q: What do you call a handcuffed man? A: Trustworthy. Q: Why are men like commercials? A: You can't believe a word they say. Q: Why are men like popcorn? A: They satisfy you, but only for a little while. Q: What's a man's definition of a romantic evening? A: Sex. Q: What is the only time a man thinks about a candlelight dinner? A: When the power goes off. Q: What do men and women have in common? A: They both distrust men. Q: How can you tell the difference between men's real gifts and their guilt gifts? A: Guilt gifts are nicer. Q: What do you instantly know about a well-dressed man? A: His wife is good at picking out clothes. Q: How is a man like the weather? A: Nothing can be done to change either one of them. Q: What is the difference between a man and childbirth? A: One can be terribly painful and sometimes almost unbearable while the other is giving birth. Q: What is the difference between a single 40-year-old woman and a single 40-year-old man? A: The 40-year-old woman thinks often of having children and the man thinks often about dating them. Q: Women dream of world peace, a safe environment, and eliminating hunger. What do men dream of? A: Being stuck in an elevator with the Doublemint twins. Q: What do you call a man who expects to have sex on the second date? A: Slow. Q: What is the one thing that all men at singles bars have in common? A: They're married. Q: What do most men think Mutual Orgasm is? A: An insurance company. Q: Why don't men often show their true feelings? A: Because they don't have any. Q: How are men like noodles? A: They're always in hot water, they lack taste, and they need dough. Q: Why are men and spray paint alike? A: One squeeze and they're all over you. Q: Why is food better than men? A: Because you don't have to wait an hour for seconds. Q: Why would women be better off if men treated them like cars? A: At least then they would get a little attention every 6 months or 5000 miles, whichever came first. Q: Why do men have a hole in their penis? A: So oxygen can get to their brains. Q: What do ceramic tile and men have in common? A: If you lay them right the first time, you can walk on them for life! Q: How do you grow your own dope? A: Plant a man. Q: How are all men multiorgasmic? A: They have one small one while having sex with "their" woman....and a second, much bigger one the next day while telling their buddies about it. Q: What about the man who saw the sign "Drink Canada Dry"? A: He moved there. Q: What does a woman do with her asshole before having sex? A: She drops him off at the golf course. Q: How do you get a man to do situps? A: Put the remote control between his toes Q: What do men consider housecleaning? A: Lifting their feet so you can vacuum under them Q: How do you save a man from drowning? A: Take your foot off his head Q: What do men consider a 7 course meal? A: A hotdog and a six pack of beer Q: How does a man change a roll of toilet paper? A: No one knows - we've never seen it done! Q: Why is it good that there are women astronauts? A: So that when the crew gets lost in space, at least the women will ask for directions. Q: How can you tell if a man is excited? A: He's breathing Q: How do men exercise on the beach? A: By sucking in their stomach everytime a bikini goes by Q: What do men consider foreplay? A: Half an hour of begging Q: How can you tell if a man is happy? A: Who cares??? Q: What are two reasons why men don't mind their own business? A: 1. No mind. 2. No business. Q: If men got pregnant.... A: Abortion would be available in convenience stores and drive-through windows. Q: Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking? A: Because they already have boyfriends. Q: Did you hear about the man who won the gold medal at the Olympics? A: He had it bronzed. Q: How do some men define Roe vs. Wade? A: Two ways to cross a river. Q: What is gross stupidity? A: 144 men in one room. Q: What is a man's view of safe sex? A: A padded headboard. Q: How do men sort their laundry? A: "Filthy" and "Filthy but Wearable". Q: What can a bird do that a man can't? A: Whistle through its pecker! Q: How many honest, intelligent, caring men in the world does it take to do the dishes? A: Both of them. Q: What would get your man to put down the toilet seat? A: A sex-change operation. Q: Why did the man cross the road? A: He heard the chicken was a slut. Q: Why do women fake orgasm? A: Because men fake foreplay! Q: Why do men talk so dirty? A: So they can wash their mouth out with beer. Q: Why were men given larger brains than dogs? A: So they wouldn't hump women's legs at cocktail parties. Q: Why don't women blink during foreplay? A: Who has the time? Q: Why does it take 1 million sperm to fertilize one egg? A: They won't stop to ask directions! Q: Why don't women have men's brains? A: Because they don't have penises to keep them in! Q: What do toy trains and breasts have in common? A: They're usually intended for the children, but it's the husbands who end up playing with them! Q: What do you have when you've got 2 little balls in your hand? A: A man's undivided attention. Q: Why do men snore when they lay on their backs? A: Because their balls fall over their asshole and they vapor lock. Q: What happens when a man opens his zipper? A: His brains fall out. *********************************************** (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. Unlimited circulation of this material is authorized so long as the proper credits to the original authors, and publisher or this group are included. For more information conserning this group contact Dennis Starks at, military-radio-guy@juno.com) ***********************************************