MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Aug.31/98 Index: SPECIAL EVENT REPORT; WW-II Through Russian Eye's Exhibit. MEMBERS WRITE; SCR-585 Manual? 40.5mc Guard Freq? Mil Rad Field Day, GPO Ordering? 10 Meter FM Calling? AN/GRR-24 MANUAL NEEDED; NEW MEMBER; Jack Hart MILITARY EQUIPMENT AUCTION; HUMOR; *********************************************** SPECIAL EVENT REPORT; WW-II Through Russian Eye's Exhibit. I was finally able to get to the exhibit today. It was crowded! Not only are Washington DC locals interested in this exhibit, but so are the many tourists who are in town this weekend. I had to wait in line for about 30 minutes to get in, and when I left at around 2:30 PM the line was very long. In a way the exhibit was too crowded to enjoy thoroughly, and a number of tourist families brought along children who were more interested in disrupting other people than in learning about history. I also have to appologize on two counts. I did not take very good notes on my trip through this exhibit and I did not find anyone who seemed to know where else the exhibit would visit! Anyone who is near Washington should try to see it. It closes here for goon on Tuesday at noon. It is in the Reagan Building at 13th and Pennsylvania, NW. The exhibit is impressive! They have really brought some tremendous stuff out of the Central Military Museum in Moscow. The security was quite tight. No bags were allowed in, nor pocket knives or lighters. Everyone had to go through metal detectors as well. I also think the exhibit was well balanced. It was really not political, nor did it seem to indulge in any real political correctness. The only complaint some could have with it was that the multimedia video shown in the theater spoke of the liberation of Eastern Europe and the exhibit never really discusses that those countries were in the end less than thrilled with Soviet occupation. Still, I feel that overall the exhibit was quite fair. After entering the exhibit one is first presented with large blown-up pictures of German troops and Nazi leaders. Then there are many propaganda posters (these continue throughout the exhibit). The propaganda posters are impressive. Close to the entrance is a German motorcycle with sidecar. This is the BMW type R-75, which was an all-terrain cycle. It was still painted in its (apparently) original desert colors! It also has an insignia that I would like to know more about: a duck on tank treads. Any idea what this unit was? Also in this section is the original page one of the Barbarossa plan to invade the Soviet Union. That was really neat. There is following this a big section on the siege of Leningrad, including an exhibit of daily life in the besieged city, complete with dressers covered with pictures of family members who are presumably either dead or in the army. The next section deals with partisan fighting. They have quite a bit of partisan equipment, including coats, cooking utensils, a radio (an American type of small portable 2-way radio in its original green canvas), flags, and lots of pictures. I am amazed at how many pictures and how much movie footage they were able to put together. There is also in this section a Soviet command tent with uniforms, flags, etc. Throughout the exhibit there are original paintings by artisits who were in the battles which portray (very accurately I suspect) the battles. One is an assault on a hill near Sevastapol in 1944 which is incredibly graphic. There are also lots of cases of medals. Some are copies and some are originals. I know they had an original Hero of the Soviet Union. There was also a case of 'Excellent' medals for 'Excellent Baker', 'Excellent Truck Driver', etc. Also throughout the exhibit are captured German flags (including Adolph Hitlers flag and standard) and Soviet flags. There was a nice collection of small arms, including German a german machine pistol, a German assult rifle, a Mauser rifle, and a P-38 and a Luger. There was a Soviet semi-auto rifle, a Soviet 'tommy-gun' and also Stalin's own revolver. They also had an American Willys (sp?) jeep on display. There is a very nice multimedia video which is a chronological story of WWII which uses almost all Soviet and German film. There were a couple of small errors in this film, which were probably mostly translation errors. I also noticed on error on one of the descriptive signs in the exhbit which claimed that the western allies liberated Norway (nor Normandy) in 1944. Again, I suspect these are translation mistakes and they take nothing from the exhibit. Finally, there is a section on the battle of Berlin, including a re-creation of sorts of Hitler's bunker. They have Hitler's tunic and Iron Cross from WWI and lots of his personal stuff (like his ink blotter, globe, toy solider set, etc.). There is also the original page one of the Soviet plan for the capture of Berlin (with Orders for the various fronts). They also have the surrender of Berlin document signed by the German general commanding Berlin. There is a small 'gift shop' which did not sell a book about the exhibit. They did have some Russian toys and watched with red starts on them. I bought a 'Timeline of the War on the Russian Front' for $2.50. I really enjoyed this exhibit and wish I had seen it earlier because I would like to go back but I really don't have time to do so. I wish that the Soviet government had put a travelling exhibit like this together 20 or 30 years ago. It would have been good publicity for them, as this exhibit is for the Russian nation. Please let me know if you have any questions and please feel free to correct any errors. Chuck --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What was interesting was the number of photos that showed NON SOVIET military equipment in use - the Lebel carbine held by guerillas, the Valentines speeding across the steppes with tank rides holding on, a K98 on some Red's shoulder and of course - that Willy's. What is a shame is that one of the more impressive displays - the huge battle murals done in that pre-war realistic style - were not available as posters. Impressive, but typically Soviet-style gloomy. Adam ed) The Jeep in Russian hands and their admiration for the vehicle is the stuff legends are built from. The few original Bantams that were built went to Russia. Another story relates Russian officials demanding that 200 tanks be immediately sent them. This demand was hotly negotiated for some time until 100 Jeeps were offered. The Russians were immediately pacified with the offer. Another story relates the Russian Propaganda generated by the extreme popularity enjoyed by the Jeep, here due to national pride Willy's Overland was said to be a top secret factory in the Yuralls. It would have been nice to know what the "radio (an American type of small portable 2-way radio in its original green canvas)" was. *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; 40.5mc Guard Freq? The URC-68 uses a single crystal that determines both a VHF and UHF frequency. The crystal that yields a UHF Tx of 243 MHz also yields 40.5 MHz at VHF. Was this the first use of 40.5 MHz, or was that a rescue frequency all along? Also, these two frequencies have a ratio of 6. Seems simple, but the actual relationship in the radio between VHF and UHF is UHF=VHFx5+40.5. Only in the case of 40.6 MHz VHF Tx is the ratio 6. Sounds like it was designed that way. Alan ed) good question. It would appear that this freq might have been designated for Guard use before the advent of the URC-68. At least one experimental version of the PRC-25 had the provision for a built in Aux. Guard receiver. Also several PRC-28's have been encountered xtaled on 40.5mc. All predate the URC-68. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCR-585 Manual? I have a Xrox copy of the SCR-585-B, Instruction Book Operation and Maintenance. Army Air Force technical Order No. 08-10-106. I got to thinking is this the only manual on the BC-721? Tnx Ed guzick@worldnet.att.net ed) The manual in my Library is T.O.08-16-186, so it would appear that there where others. A Navy Manual for the AMA should exist somewhere also. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mil Rad Field Day, GPO Ordering? Do any of the MIL-BA collectors ever get together and do a Military Boatanchor FD? If so, is this done in conjunction with the regular ARRL FD at the end of June or is this done at some other time? Seems like an interesting project.....one that could teach a little history in addition to being down righ fun! 73 Rich Arland, K7SZ k7sz@juno.com PS: The Backmail I have collected from you is outstanding! How does one order from the US Govt Printing Office? They got a catalog or are they on line? ed) There were several Mil Rad type field day events. One is held on a National level, Armed Forces Day, and a few others on a local level. I've seen reports pulished in "Electric Radio on the Subject". Yes go can order from the GRP via the internet. I've tried searching their web material but was not very successful. You can find them using just about any search engine. They did at one time send out fliers on selected topics, but I've not received one in some time, if you know the complete title/author, order number etc. you can also order from them over the telephone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Meter FM Calling? I'd like to direct a question to my fellow Military BA collectors who specialize in green Ground Pounder radios (I'm a fly-boy and don't know much about the green stuff). With the sunspot max. approching, has anyone ever established a "standard" calling frequency for the old mil FM rigs that cover 10 meters? I've recently acquired a BC-659 and would kinda enjoy talking to someone with it someday. TNX ES 73 DE Dave Stinson AB5S ed) I'm sure there is a band plan which includes a calling freq, or section of the 10 meter band for FM operation. In the days when converting CB's to 10 meter FM was popular(about 10 years ago), there were several proposed. The trick would be to select a freq in the proposed FM section of the band plan that would be compatible with the BC-659 and it's standard channel/freqs(100kc spacing). Luckily, most other military radios that will operate this band are not restricted to xtal control/channelized operation. Such as the RT-67, PRC-9 etc. If a freq where available at the top end of the band, many of the "Off the Shelf" xtal control PRC's could also be used. *********************************************** AN/GRR-24 MANUAL NEEDED; I am on the island of San Clemente (90 miles off of SD) working for the Navy range control and the synthesier of our primary receiver (SP) has a short in the VCC line. It is taking the 1 amp VCC fuse out. I don't have a schematic, wondering if you have such? A partial or even e-mail description would help. The thing has 18 VCC reg coming into the subassembly, then I think it has a four pin regulator that drops it to 5 VDC for the TTL logic of the osc divider or pahse locked loop. My guess is that the reg has bought the farm. Thanks Greg *********************************************** NEW MEMBER; Jack Hart Dennis, Saw your email to Don House (NADCOMM). I'm one of his cronies and am also a military electronics collector. I've been a Ham for 39 years and my first love was and is teletypewriters and radioteletype. I have a collection of about 40 teleprinters, with quite a few of them being military surplus. I've recently put together two AN/GRC-106 setups, complete with the teletypewriters. Due to a recent move, the stuff's all piled up in the basement waiting to be reassembled. I've also got an RT-524, PRC-25 and PRC-6 as well as the requisite R-390A receiver and an R-1051B. As luck would have it, I'm also a military vehicle nut, but I don't yet have any vintage vehicles. I do get by with my 1995 Hummer, though! I would like to join your list and share what I have with others who also appreciate olive drab (in its many shades). Thanks and 73, Jack Hart, WA2HWJ *********************************************** MILITARY EQUIPMENT AUCTION; HARA,"HEARTLAND AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION", IS THE SIGNAL CORPS ARM OF THE MUSEUM OF MILITARY VEHICLES. AS SUCH WE RESTORE, REBUILD, INSTALL AND OPERATE SURPLUS MILITARY COMMUNICATION GEAR FROM ALL SERVICES. EACH YEAR WE HAVE AN AUCTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS TO PAY FOR AND SUPPORT THE REPAIR, RESTORATION AND INSTALLATION OF SAID EQUIPMENT, WE RECEIVE NO MONETARY REPAYMENT WHAT SO EVER, ONLY THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING THE EQUIPMENT RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION AND PURPOSE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. I AM FORWARDING FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND PERHAPS TO OTHERS ON YOUR MAILING LIST A COPY OF A FEW ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN CONSIGNED FOR OUR AUCTION ON SEPT 12TH, 98 AT THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN LEXINGTON, NE. 1005 - VT-195, 12AT7, 12AU7, 28D7 LOCTAL, 2X2(879), 3ABP2 CRT, 3JPJ CRT, 3C22, 450TH, 4CX250B, 5654, 5687, 5718A, 5751, 5814, 5879, 5899, 5R4, 6028, 6096, 6AC5, 6AC7, 6AF4A, 6AG5WA(6186), 6AH6, 6AK5, 6AN5, 6AQ5, 6AR6, 6BA6W(5749), 6D6, 803, 803 USED, 807, 813, 813 USED, 837, 838, 838 USED, 872A, A626(VT-137), 2 Boxes 10EA TYPE 957 ACORN TUBE, 4 Boxes 10EA 12SA7GT4, CAHG 5949, HEINTZ KAUFMAN TYPE 54, HF-300, HF-300 USED, JAN 6106, JAN 6206A, OA2, OB2, OC3 VR105, USAF 596, WESTINGHOUSE 350B, JAN 350B - NEW IN ORIGINAL WOODEN SHIPPING CRATE, OPENED METAL DRAWER, MISC TUBES MISC TUBES 10K GLOWBAR RESISTOR, 116WATT 4 RECTIFIER BRIDGE w/ 4ea 1N1188 on heatsink 2 METAL DRAWERS, Misc Crystals-Freq Unknown 16 FT-171 CRYSTAL HOLDER for BC610 5 5976-5 CRYSTAL HOLDER 12" x 24" HORN PA SPEAKER, JENSEN RT-20 ARMY SIGNAL CORP, POWER UNIT, PE-77-D, GASOLINE GENERATOR IN WOODEN CRATE, W/SOME TOOLS AND SPARES TRANSMITTER CG 52206, Navy, 2-18.2 Mhz, 115V SINGLE PHASE 60HZ PART OF NAVY MODEL TCM-2 or TCN-1 RADIO EQUIPMENT CONTROL UNIT CG 23241, NAVY PART OF NAVY MODEL TCM-2 or TCN-1 RADIO EQUIPMENT T278 Transmitter R394 RECEIVER, PART OF AN/VRC-19 DY-93A/G, 12V DYNAMOTOR PWR SUPPLY, new in box, PART OF AN/VRC-19X 2 T-47A/ART-13 TRANSMITTER SET AN/SRT-4A, T-397/SRT-4A RADIO MARINE CORP OF AMERICA, transmitter SCR-694-C RADIO SET, INCLUDES BC1306 TX/RX, 3.8-6.5MHZ 8.5W AM/25W CW, CRYSTAL CONTROLLED, AND SOME ACCESSORIES AS-341/GR ANTENNA KIT, PARTS MISSING w/ 10 ANT SECTIONS, IN ALUMINUM TUBE(MS-116, 117 & 118) w/ 2 Mast Kit MK-1116/GRA-6, PARTS MISSING ANTENNA ASSY., w/ 1EA OF MS-49 THRU 53 MP37 BASE, & CERAMIC INSULATOR(PARTS MISSING) Low Voltage Filament Transformer- BC610 Relay Solenoid BC610 Modulation Transformer Driver BC610 MODULATION TRANSFORMER, TYPE CAY-50065A, NEW IN BOX POWER TRANSFORMER, HAMMERLUND D-3548 Low Voltage Transformer, T368 Filament Transformer Rectifier RA-87 in chest CH-158 I-177-B NAVY Tube Tester, new w/ MX 949A/U TUBE SOCKET ADAPTER KIT TV-I177 Tube Tester, used w/ MX 949A/U TUBE SOCKET ADAPTER KIT AN/WRM58-1 Dummyload, 5KW, 2-5000 MHZ CANVAS BAG, CW-140/GRC-9 TEST SET I-56K, NAVY, IN CASE CS-130, NEW/COMPLETE INCLUDES: TEST UNIT I-176 VOLTOHMMETER I-166 TUBE TESTER I-177 AND ACCESSORIES 1 LA7-4 AUDIO OSC, NAVY Spare Parts Test TBK series, spare part including TA-43 RM39 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL(C-1714/PG)(RWI), NEW IN BOX Line Loop BF77A Field Telephone AC Generator Control Panel & Regulator MOTOR START CONTACTOR RELAY GREY METAL BOX, LABELLED TS234A/UP, MISC PARTS Teletype Perf Paper 7 spools various wire 75METER COMMAND RECEIVER T18 ARC5 TRANSMITER COMMAND SET TRANSMITTER, 4-5.3 MHZ BC-610-E TRANSMITTER, used, most tubes missing, some modification, w/3 crystal tuning units & plug in plate tuning coil unit BC-610E TRANSMITTER, in original crate(opened) All tubes present. Missing crystal tuning units & Plug-in plate tuning coil unit BC312 reciever(modified) VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS http://hara.simplenet.com/ We are continuing with our Plans for a Military Radio Communications Gear Collectors Convention in the Year 2000, Being Centrally located, in Lexington, Ne will provide the opportunity for the East , Central , and the West to meet . For additional information please contact me at any time. Hoppy W4YDN US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS RETIRED SEC/TREAS HARA ed) the above has been posted for our member information only. The above originization is not a member of our group. Though they have been sent an invitation, they have declined to respond. *********************************************** HUMOR; "I have such poor vision I can date anybody." --Garry Shandling "I was a vegetarian until I started leaning towards sunlight." --Rita Rudner "Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait." --A. Whitney Brown Today I met with a subliminal advertising executive for just a second." --Steven Wright "I don't know what's wrong with my television set. I was getting C-Span and the Home Shopping Network on the same station. I actually bought a congressman." --Bruce Baum "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three bestfriends. If they are okay, then it's you." --Rita Mae Brown I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else." --Lily Tomlin "Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?" --Rita Rudner "USA Today has come out with a new survey: Apparently three out of four people make up 75 percent of the population." --David Letterman "I was in a supermarket and I saw Paul Newman's face on salad dressing and spaghetti sauce....I thought he was missing." --Bob Saget "If God doesn't destroy Hollywood Boulevard, he owes Sodom & Gomorrah an apology." --Jay Leno "I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it." --Steven Wright "If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." --Johnny Carson "If you're cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you see okay?" --John Mendoza "I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!' " --Bruce Baum "Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God's final word on where your lips end." --Jerry Seinfeld "I think that's how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough. Let's go west.'" --Richard Jeni ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The President of Harvard made a mistake by prejudging people and it cost him dearly. A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the president's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge. She frowned. "We want to see the president," the man said softly. "He'll be busy all day," the secretary snapped. "We'll wait," the lady replied. For hours, the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't. And the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted to do. "Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they'll leave," she told him. And he signed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, but he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern-faced with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus." The president wasn't touched; he was shocked. "Madam," he said gruffly, We can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery." "Oh, no," the lady explained quickly, "We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard." The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, "A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical plant at Harvard." For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. And the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, "Is that all it costs to start a University? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. And Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A son and father went to see a doctor since the father was getting very ill. The doctor told the father and son that the father was dying from cancer. The father, who was an Irishman, turned to his son and said, "Son, even on this gloomy day, it`s our tradition to drink to health as it is in death; so let`s go to the pub and celebrate my demise." Reluctantly, the son followed his father to the local pub. There, while enjoying their ale, the father saw some old friends and told them he was dying from AIDS. Shocked, the son turned to his father and said, "Father, it is not AIDS you are dying from. It is cancer. Why did you lie to those men?" The father replied: "Aye, my son, you are right; but I don`t want those guys sleeping with your mom when I am gone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A new intern is being introduced around the hospital. The doctor conducting the tour decides to show the youngster the special treatment wing devoted to all the unusual and bizarre ailments. The two enter the first room of the ward and witness a man frantically masturbating in his bed. The intern stands there, jaw agape...and asks, "what ails this man?" The wise old doctor explains that he is suffering from a strange and rare genetic hormonal imbalance, resulting in the abnormal production of excessive amounts of sperm. If he doesn't relieve himself several times daily it would result in a very serious testicular trauma. Shocked, the intern shrugs it off and they move on. Entering the next room, they find a man laying on his back while a naked, voluptuous young nurse is engaged in a variety of sexual acts upon the patient. Disapprovingly, the intern stammers "what is going on?" The older doctor replies: Same ailment, better health plan. *********************************************** (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) ***********************************************