From: military-radio-guy Full-Name: Dennis R Starks To: military radio collectors#2 Fcc: Sent Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 08:52:19 Subject: MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Jan.28/99 Message-ID: <19990128.085125.5359.7.military-radio-guy@juno.com> X-Status: Sent X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Jan.28/99 Index: THINGS A BUNCH OF US NEED; MEMBERS WRITE; New Regular Column? SEM-25 Web Page Updated, HUMOR; *********************************************** THINGS A BUNCH OF US NEED; The following is a short list of items that I receive a lot of request for. I hope someone can help with our finding them. A sourse for good quality, reasonably priced crystals. Other than Jan, Crystek, Bomar, or International. Toroid Coils, 88mh center taped, or dual 44mh. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECTORS: For Various Racal Sets. Audio connectors Cannon 6 or 7 pin. Amphenol GB right angle (862GB-5ST10-6P:044), or Amphenol straight (62GB-16J10-6P), or Cannon (MS8116F10-SP). Source for Racal manuals. BC-1000, batteries/power. PRC-8, -9, -10, -64, CPRC-26, CPRC-510, Battery/power. SEM-52, audio/handset connectors(see below) PRC-68 Family, BNC antenna adapter, Assy 914598-801 TBX, all versions, all connectors and cables. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES: BC-222/322, BG-71 canvas bags, HS-22 or TS-11E handsets, BA-32 battery. BC-745, chest unit T-39, BC-1000, battery boxes (CS-128A), batteries BA-70 or BA-80. DAV/MAB, NT-6(CRF-19046) 6 volt 4 amp hr batt, vibrator power supply(CRF-20221), antenna telescoping(CCI-66081), scull cap/headphones(CTE-49214), also used with the RBZ. GRC-109/RS-1,all system components, escpecially receivers. LS-549/PRC, PRR-9 look-a-like speaker used with many PRC's. PRC-10A, CPRC-510. Calibration crystals(2.15mc HC-6). Power connectors, or batteries. CPRC-26,Connector, 5 pin in-line audio(re-useable types), or handset cables, and or handsets. Battery connectors, or new/used batteries. Original manuals. Crystals(PRC-6 types will do). PRC-41, antenna AS-1404(bear can type), batteries or housing alone(BB-451). PRC-47, batteries or housing alone(BB-451), LSB mechanical filters. PRC-64, batteries(BA-1509), or battery connectors. PRC-74. Whip Antenna AS-1887A, Base suport(spring)AB-995, Mount MT-3613. RT-70, CX-1209 long & CX-1213 dogbone cables, AB-652 antenna base, CY-590 battery box(for PRC-16 use) . SEM-52A,Audio connectors looks like a small 7 pin U-229, mate to panel connectors Cannon FBA7R1A01 or Schattbau VG95351B7. Handsets, manuals/schematics, xtal/channel boards. TRC-77, BB-447(A) batt case. MK-456/GRC, Retranse kit for late model radios sets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLICATIONS: Jane's Military Communications, various years. "The Signal Corps", three volume set, CMH Pub. U.S.Army in WW-II,The Signal Corps, The Test, by Thomson, Harris, Oaks, Terret,1957 U.S.Army in WW-II, The Signal Corps, The Emergency, by Dulany, Terret, 1956 U.S.Army in WW-II, The Signal Corps, The Outcome, by Thompson, Harris, 1991 CPRC-26, Original manuals. CPRC-510, Original manuals. SEM-52A, manuals, schematics or any other technical printed data. *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; New Regular Column? > I have an idea for a new regular column to be titled "Eat Our >Hearts Out; John Doe's Collection". OK with me but I have nothing to BS about so I could not contribute. Yah know, some of us are second cousins when it comes to having a "collection" of stuff to brag about. Ed Guzick ed) Not the point! The point is to allow you several things: To advertize anything you lack for the equipment you have. Demonstrate your area of interest or possible expertise. And most important, to promote interaction between members with like interest. The above, both via email, and in person once other members know your there. The later is the reason that your state/country of residence should be included. A case in point, I have some bastard child radio that I, nor anyone else knows anything about. I see that John Doe also has one. I have a manual for mine but John doesn't, John's radio doesn't work, but mine dose. John's radio has markings on it that might indicate it's origin/use. Mine was new and had no such markings. Either person might have accessories the other doesn't and at least data can be traded as to their type. In seeing what another member has, we might even learn of equipment that we previously did not know existed, or information of historic significance we would not have otherwise known. This would be particularly true with our non-U.S. members. Another case in point: A couple years ago in talking to and friend & collector in Holland, I learned that he had an RBZ in his collection that had been originally purchased at a yard sale in France. As I had been investigating rumors of the use of the RBZ for some years, I asked him if this was the RBZ(Special) version or not. He didn't know, but he later checked, & sure as shit, it was! As there was very little Marine Corps influence in Europe during WW-II, & the RBZ was never supplied to Nato, or UN forces, we could assume that this specimen had been in Europe ever since it's use by the French partisans in WW-II thus I had more evidence for what had previously just been rumor. A little more evidence then closed the book on the history of this radio. Similar stories have been repeated many times sence we started this group like PRC-62's, -64's, CPRC-26's, & TRC-77's in Australia. The mutual benefits possible are endless. I have personally benefited from the knowledge of what other members had their collections many times. Very few, if any of the articles I've written for this post didn't contained some data that was supplied by other members. Data that I could not have obtained had I not known they had first hand knowledge. I simply wish to extend this ability to everybody thus furthering the goals of our group. Another consideration should be that of the several museums which are members of our group. Here they can list all the equipment they have displayed, or the works, thus promoting their cause/visitation etc. We also have several roving museums, historic groups, vehicle/aircraft/ship restoration groups, and re-enactors that might also benefit. Not only material or data needs, but a member may learn of this organization and reside such proximity that they may wish to participate. For instance Brian Scace's Marine Corps Historical group & liberty ship restoration/operation project Maryland. Museums Florida, Louisiana, California, Missouri, & Australia, to name just a few. Ship restoration projects Maryland, California, Canada, & Australia. And organized Aircraft/Vehicle restoration projects everywhere. ---------------------------- >Sounds good to me. Probably would be good to have a little more detail, such as if parts are needed, what parts are needed. I guess this will require some common sense on the part of the person posting (I know, its a hard ask) so they don't take up the whole post for the day. I'll do mine ASAP. Steve Hill VK4CZT ed) We want to be careful about divulging too much "detail". Not because of any space limitations, but because too much information might detour member interaction which is our primary mission. For instance, [BC-1000,*] would indicate you have a BC-1000 that needs accessories. Another member might contact you to inquire what accessories you need. If you had listed all the accessories you needed, there might have been no inquiry made, thus no interaction, & with that, no indication of a mutual interest. As there are a few more characters available, we might include a couple more categories. Maybe, [~] operational, [$] extra radio available, [%] extra accessories available, [^] can make manual copies? Care must be taken however to prevent the commercializing of this column and in that light, maybe "[$] extra radio available" should be omitted? Or we might just do away with the pain in the ass code(except on very large list), and use a one or two word sentence. Something like: BC-745, Not working. Need all accessories, historical info, original manuals, parts or parts radios, & second radio set. BC-1000/SCR-300,U.S. Fully operational,complete set. Have all manuals. No.19 MK III, WW-II/Canadian. Not working, Need some accessories & manuals. R-392, Operational. Need manuals & some accessories. RF-230S, Operational. Need all accessories, historical info, & manuals. What do you all think? Before submitting your list, you might want to wait until we can all decide on a proper format, and what should be included. That example I proposed in the last Group Post was just that, an example. ---------------------------- >To break a leg is downright bad luck.... to bend a Harley is downright unforgivable ! hope they're both mendible!. The tree... it won I guess. Best wishes to you all. The 'Eat Yor Heart Out ' idea. Has promise but could become a bit unweildy if even only a small % of readers put in a list. Does it not duplicate the 'wanted/ trade column you currently have? Updating? a chore? Keep on taking the pills 73 Pete Williams jupeter@net-tech.com.au ed) Fear not! The Harley received not even a scratch! It was completely sheilded from the tree by my leg. Ya think I'm stupid!!?? Leg is comming alone alright, just can't do more than a couple hours of movin around at a time before major swelling returns. "Eat Our Heart's Out" should not present any problems, in fact when we first started this group, it was a simi-regular feature. Updateing will not be done, unless their is a significant overhaul of the members collection, even then, not within the same year. The current "Group Wants/Trades" does not, or should not, reflect items already in a member's collection for which no assistance is needed. Nor does it reflect were a member might be of assestance to another. ---------------------------- >Dennis, Good idea! As you may recall, I've got some Real Weird Shit, at least by PRC/GRC standards. I don't see myself writing an in-depth description of the lot in the short term, will probably do it in pairs of related items. Hope to get stuck into it soon. Incidentally, I'm part of a Writers Group - all sorts of people, including some who write *fairy stories*, for Christ's sake! Keep up the good work, really enjoyed yr PRC series. Rgds, John Mackesy ed) I been wondering about your health as I've not heard from you in a LONG time. Remember, you've still not finished a couple articles that you started for us! Get Busy! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEM-25 Web Page Updated, The folks at Army Radio Sales Co. kindly sent me some more SEM-25 pictures, and I've added them to my SEM-25 page. They're a lot clearer than the B&W pictures that I took (I don't have a good digital camera yet). My SEM-25 page is at: http://members.home.net/mblair1/sem25/sem25.html -- Mark J. Blair, KE6MYK PGP 2.6.2 public key available from http://pgp.ai.mit.edu/ Web page: http://members.home.net/mblair1 *********************************************** HUMOR; WARNING! PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS SERIOUS! If you get an envelope from a company called the Internal Revenue Service," DO NOT OPEN IT! This group operates a scam around this time every year. Their letter claims that you owe them money, which they will take and use to pay for the operation of essential functions of the United States government. This is untrue! The money the IRS collects is used to fund various inefficient and pointless social engineering projects. This organization has ties to another shady outfit called the Social Security Administration, who claim to take money from your regular paychecks and save it for your retirement. In truth, the SSA uses the money to pay for the same misguided make-work projects the IRS helps mastermind. These scam artists have bilked honest, hard working Americans out of billions of dollars. Don't be among them! FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because of the rising frequency of human - grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while in the field. "We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat. Black bear scat is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear scat is larger, has little bells in it and smells like pepper." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why Prison Is Better Than Work IN PRISON - they allow your family and friends to visit. AT WORK - you cannot even speak to your family and friends IN PRISON - all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required AT WORK - you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners IN PRISON - you spend most of your life looking through bars from the inside wanting to get out AT WORK - you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars IN PRISON - there are wardens who are often sadistic AT WORK - they are called supervisors IN PRISON - you have limited time to read email jokes AT WORK - you get fired if you get caught IN PRISON - you spend the majority of your time in an 8 x 10 cell AT WORK - you spend most of your time in a 6 x 8 cubicle IN PRISON - you get three meals a day AT WORK - you only get a break for 1 meal and you have to pay for it IN PRISON - you get time off for good behavior AT WORK - you get rewarded for good behavior with more work IN PRISON - a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you AT WORK - you must carry around a security card and unlock and open all the doors yourself IN PRISON - you can watch TV and play games AT WORK - you get fired for watching TV and playing games IN PRISON - you get your own toilet AT WORK - you have to share ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear John, Hillary and I wanted to drop you a short note to tell you how pleased we are with the great strides you are making in your recovery. In our Country's new spirit of understanding and forgiveness, we want you to know there is a bilateral consensus of compassion and forgiveness abroad throughout the land, and with this in mind, I am pleased to inform you of your Presidential Pardon, effective immediately. Hillary and I want you to know that no grudge is born against you for shooting President Reagan. We, above all, are aware of how the mental stress and pain could have driven you to such an act of desperation. Hillary and I are confident that you will soon make a complete recovery and return to your family to join the world again as a healthy and productive young man. Best wishes, Bill Clinton P.S. Ken Starr is fucking Jodie Foster. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country." -- Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, D.C. Hillary Clinton and Janet Reno were having one of those girl-to-girl talks, and Hillary said to Janet, "You're lucky that you don't have to put up with men having sex with you. I have to put up with Bill, and there is no telling where he last had his pecker." Janet responded, "Just because I am aesthetically challenged (that's "politically correct" for ugly) doesn't mean I don't have to fight off unwelcome sexual advances." Hillary asked, "Well,... how do you deal with the problem?" "Whenever I feel that a guy is getting ready to make a pass at me, I muster all my might and squeeze out the loudest, nastiest fart that I can." That night, Bill was already in bed with the lights out when Hillary slipped into bed. She could hear him start to stir, and knew that he would be wanting some action. She had been saving her farts all day, and she was ready for him! She tensed up her butt cheeks and forced out the most disgusting sounding fart you could imagine. Bill rolled over and asked, "Janet, is that you?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not really a Darwin hopeful because he didn't eliminate himself from the gene pool - but a good attempt. ++++++++++++++++++++ TOKYO (AP) - The recent craze for hydrogen beer is at the heart of a three way lawsuit between unemployed stockbroker Toshira Otoma, the Tike-Take karaoke bar and the Asaka Beer Corporation. Mr Otoma is suing the bar and the brewery for selling toxic substances and is claiming damages for grievous bodily harm leading to the loss of his job. The bar is countersuing for defamation and loss of customers. The Asaka Beer corporation brews "Suiso" brand beer, where the carbon dioxide normally used to add fizz has been replaced by the more environmentally friendly hydrogen gas. A side effect of this has made the beer extremely popular at karaoke sing-along bars and discotheques. Hydrogen, like helium, is a gas lighter than air. Because hydrogen molecules are lighter than air, sound waves are transmitted more rapidly;individuals whose lungs are filled with the nontoxic gas can speak with an uncharacteristically high voice. Exploiting this quirk of physics, chic urbanites can now sing soprano parts on karaoke sing-along machines after consuming a big gulp of Suiso beer. The flammable nature of hydrogen has also become another selling point, even though Asaka has not acknowledged that this was a deliberate marketing ploy. It has inspired a new fashion of blowing flames from one's mouth using a cigarette as an ignition source. Many new karaoke videos feature singers shooting blue flames in slow motion, while flame contests take place in pubs everywhere. "Mr Otoma has no-one to blame but himself. If he had not become drunk and disorderly, none of this would have happened. Our security guards undergo the most careful screening and training before they are allowed to deal with customers" said Mr Takashi Nomura, Manager of the Tike-Take bar. "Mr Otoma drank fifteen bottles of hydrogen beer in order to maximise the size of the flames he could belch during the contest. He catapulted balls of fire across the room that Gojira would be proud of, but this was not enough to win him first prize since the judgement is made on the quality of the flames and that of the singing, and after fifteen bottles of lager he was badly out of tune." "He took exception to the result and hurled blue fireballs at the judge, singeing the front of Mrs Mifune's hair, entirely removing her eyebrows and lashes, and ruining the clothes of two nearby customers. None of these people have returned to my bar. When our security staff approached he turned his attentions to them, making it almost impossible to approach him. Our head bouncer had no choice but to hurl himself at Mr Otoma's knees, knocking his legs from under him." "The laws of physics are not to be disobeyed, and the force that propelled Mr Otoma's legs backwards also pivoted around his centre of gravity and moved his upper body forward with equal velocity. It was his own fault he had his mouth open for the next belch, his own fault he held a lighted cigarette in front of it and it is own fault he swallowed that cigarette." "The Tike-Take bar takes no responsibility for the subsequent internal combustion, rupture of his stomach lining, nor the third degree burns to his esophagus, larynx and sinuses as the exploding gases forced their way out of his body. His consequential muteness and loss of employment are his own fault." Mr Otoma was unavailable for comment. *********************************************** (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) ***********************************************