From: military-radio-guy Full-Name: Dennis R Starks To: military radio collectors#3 Fcc: Sent Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:53:14 Subject: MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Mar.16/99 Message-ID: <19990316.045216.19303.6.military-radio-guy@juno.com> X-Status: Sent X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Mar.16/99 Index: ANNOUNCEMENTS; Library Manuals, SPECIAL EVENT REPORTS; 1999 EGLIN AFB OPEN HOUSE, Odeum Villa Park, Ill. Kansas City Ararat, Ham Radio Rallies in Ukraine,(they call um 'Rallies' over there) A PILRAMMAGE TO VALHALLA, (AKA: CROSS TIMBERS); by Sam Timberlake MEMBERS WRITE; R-388 Manual Needed, A Real PRC-88! HUMOR; *********************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS; Library Manuals, I have the following manuals from my library headed off to those people noted below. In keeping with my policy of loaning these manuals and Group member copy making, you may contact the person receiving these manuals and he will make you copies at cost. PLEASE, only one set of copies per member, and only if you need them. This offer is open to group members only. Hallicrafters OPS series radios: FM-5B/OPS, VHF-FM Transceiver,partial copy & misc data. FM-5C/OPS, VHF-FM Transceiver,instruction manual,(repo) PA-20/OPS, Power Amplifiar, operating & service instructions, (repo), Hallicrafters/Wilcox SBT-22-18/OPS, SSB Transceiver, instruction manual, Hallicrafters/Northrop Contact: Joe Pinner PRC-71, and PRC-72: PRC-71, T. O. 31R2-2PRC71-2 (this is a very rare manual, and it is from Alan's library. there is a -3 'schematics', and -4 'parts' to this set that we don't yet have.) PRC-72,Radio Set, technical service manual, T.O.31R2-2PRC72-2, May 70 Radio Set, technical manual circuit diagrams, T.O.31R2-2PRC72-3, May 70 (these two volumes actualy constitite a single manual, one is schematics only, the pair are rather thick, so again, please don't ask for a copy unless you need one.) Contact: Alan Tasker *********************************************** SPECIAL EVENT REPORTS; 1999 EGLIN AFB OPEN HOUSE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.— The sky is the limit as Eglin opens its gates to the public for the 1999 Open House and Air Show March 27-28. The event showcases the mission of Eglin, the largest Air Force base in the free world. Aerial demonstration teams from around the country are scheduled to perform during the air show portion of the event. Featured attractions for both days are the world famous Air Force aerial demonstration team, "The Thunderbirds," the Army parachute team, "The Golden Knights," and Eglin’s own Air Combat Command West Coast F-15 demonstration team. Along with dazzling aerial demonstrations, more than 50 aircraft will be on display, representing an assortment of Army, Navy and Air Force units from Eglin and other bases. Concessions and souvenirs will also be available. In 1997, the open house attracted more than 180,000 people. Organizers are expecting an even larger turnout for this year’s two-day event. Gates open at 9 a.m. each day. The event is open to the public and parking and admission are free. For more information, please call the Open House Information Line at (850) 882-6156. Webpages designed by SrA Galvizo 96CG/SCTXC DSN 872-1811 Content provided by 2nd Lt Chris Larkin, AAC/PA, DSN 872-3931 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Odeum Villa Park, Ill. The 32nd Mid Winter Hamfest was held today at the Odeum in Villa Park, Illinois. It was a big disappointment as the attendance was down as well as the number of sellers. My guess-ta-ment is, maybe half of the vendors were commercial and the overall participation was down about 40% from last year. A table cost $30 and a ticket is $8 plus $5 for parking which could account for some of this. Very little was amateur type stuff most items were what I would describe as general flea market merchandise. There was even a lack of computer items. Military equipment was missing except for one person that is seen at all the local shows with his usual collection of items. This appears to be a continuation of the reduced attendance that I saw last year at the various Hamfests. I wonder if the trend will continue this year and if they are on their way to extinction? Only the computer shows seem to be well attended. With the growth of the internet, cell phones and new unlicensed frequencies will amateur radio and the ham bands start to disappear? Ed Guzick ed) Hamfest have indeed been declining at a very rapid pace over the last few years. Their steadily raising table & admission cost do not at all help. The closest one to me, Springfield, has been searching for ways to resurrect their own, at the same time, they just rased their rates to $25 for a flea market table. I think they just killed their hamfest! Which is it, stupidity, or greed? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas City Ararat, Dennis Starks????????????????where the hell were you??????????? Every body was waiting with baited breath for you to show up. We even went to the trouble of unscrambling our FRS radios. Bob Brown and Charlie and I kept yelling fer u on FRS about Grandview triangle. Drove around parking lot twice lookin fer you. Shelton Wheaton said where the hells Dennis? Mr Books (Paul) and his wife said Where the hells Dennis??? Frank White said where the hells Dennis??? I said idontno. Heavy turnout....very little snow. Shelton got TBX 8 xcvr.....I got RT-70 and 6v power supply. I thought u said Shelton was cheap? Paid big bucks fer modified TBX. Ike ed) Sheldon is cheep, one of the cheapest, with Frank an him runnin neck and neck. All I can say is he musta been desperate for somethin ta spend his money on after a long dry spell. I was gonna go, had stuff ready, had gathered up radios to play with, but the weather went to shit, and I'd been glued to this damn computer non-stop for almost four days. So just said piss on it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ham Radio Rallies in Ukraine, The radio rallies in Ukraine are a serious affair. They take place every Saturday and Sunday in Kiev and Kharkov, and a smaller scale the rest of the week. This one was in Kharkov and on a Saturday. Radio Rallies are called "Radio Rinock" or "Radio Bazaar". I arrived with Valery Loshakov by Metro, I didn't know what to expect. It was about 11 o'clock and the rally was well underway. It looked just like any other rally, except colder. People were selling spare parts bits of radios and TV's along with computer parts. I had a quick look around but was unable to see any military radio sets for sale. It turns out that you have to ask the traders about military radios. Most traders had some at home, and if I wanted to, they were willing to bring them to the rally the next day (Sunday) for me to see. In way I was glad that there were no radios on show. It meant I would be able to close my suit case for the way back home. However I agreed to meet one dealer, who said he had a pair of small pilots rescue radio's for sale and he would bring it with him the next day for me to see. A passer-by (Vladimir Mitkeyev) at one stall overheard us and said that he had a collection of military radios for us to see. We arranged to meet him the next day at his apartment, more of which you can read in our Collections Section. On that day I bought mainly connectors and Tubes along with few other parts. We went back on Sunday to see the pilots rescue radios. The radios were in a fair condition. both worked and were complete with rechargeable batteries, but no antennas. I bought them, they were cheap enough and most important small to fit into my suitcase. Read about Airport Customs in our Travel Experience Section. THE WILLIAM L. HOWARD ORDNANCE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM e-mail wlhoward@gte.net Telephone AC 727- 585-7756 *********************************************** A PILGRIMAGE TO VALHALLA, (AKA: CROSS TIMBERS); by Sam Timberlake The weather was most disagreeable that day, with severe storms and twisters howling all around that area. But, in spite of the inhospitable elements, I pressed onward in a Northerly path. I had come to the summit, to pay homage to the Guru. The trip up from the New Madrid area on the Mississippi traverses a part of the most beautiful rolling hill country of Missouri. One will encounter picturesque rural Americana, with the Lake of The Ozarks just a few miles north. Dennis is somewhat of a contrast. I wasn't really sure from the description of the museum site that I had arrived, but the 4x4 GI ambulance and the school bus/turned storage shed proved a convincing and unmistakeable landmark. Dennis was nowhere to be found around his trailer/warehouse, museum/office as I had been advised. So, I walked to the house located a couple of hundred feet to the South. It was siesta time, as Dennis had been up half the night on the computer. As Dennis became ambulatory and coherent again after awakening from his snooze, we toured the compound. There were bunches of VRC and GRC sets, with accompanying accessories and cases. Also, a room full of TM's and the like, which I think, have been now relocated. And, tons of various other types of communications equipment of non-descript origin, and in every conceivable sort of condition. Everywhere. After about 3 hours, and I didn't even see it all, I had several items of mostly WWII vintage loaded in my minivan. I was grateful for a recent tetanus booster! The guru, as do all who lust for this old mil-com stuff, must have a deficient gene. Compelled to travel hundreds of miles, through all kinds of weather, just to endure the back-breaking toil of gathering up the gleaned gems of the GI genre into a rolling relic of regimental restoration. Then, only to return home hundreds of miles distant, and deposit the treasures into his extensive edifices. And, the greatest faux pas: (fox pass in Alabama)! I forgot to enter bearing proper tribute! One should come bearing gifts of VRC/GRC genre! However, there is redemption for the negligent. The cafe, just 6 miles or so to the South, in the suburb town of Preston, is a fine place to provide the Guru and yourself dinner in lieu of an appropriate gift of tribute. Thus, edified from my tour, pleased with my acquisitions, and well fed (albeit at my expense), it was a most enjoyable day. You ain't seen it all 'till you see Dennis in Valhalla! Sam from Alabam ed) I'm at a total loss for words! But Sam sure don't seem to be. What the hell is it with people that they wonna drive these little sissy vehicles that won't haul shit? How'm I gonna get my yard cleaned up? Sam's poor little van was listin to one side when it crawled outa here. By God, next time bring a "real man's" vehicle! Somethin made in the USA, a real TRUCK with some haulin capacity! Nonna that imitation crap.Trailer optional. BTW, I wasn't snoozin! I don't remember now what I was doin, But I Wasn't Snoozin! Now listen damit, I WASN'T SNOOZIN! *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; R-388 Manual Needed, Need a maintenance manual for my R-388. The mil number is TM-11-854. Prefer original but will take a copy if nothing else is available. Thanks and 73's Mike N6WIG ed) This is not an uncommon manual. If you can't hold out for an original, try W7FG Vintage manuals for a very good reproduction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Real PRC-88! DENNIS GOT TO SEE A REAL PRC-88 TODAY!!!!!! WENT TO *********'S HOUSE HE HIS THE OWNER OF THE ********* SIGNAL CORPS MUESEUM.HE HAS ONE ITS LOOKS JUST LIKE A PRT-4 BUT IS WIDER AND HAS THE PRR-9 SPEAKER ATACHED TO THE BACK.WILL GET PICTURES OF THIS TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP.ALSO WILL GET NSN NUMBER OFF OF THIS RADIO. DAVID DAVIDSON ed) I have long held, in the face of extreme adversity, that a physical example of a REAL PRC-88 existed. Even if only in an experimental form. Now the proof! I want me one! Check out the serial number too, and whether or not the model number is followed by an (EX), or (EC). Pete McCollum, in his usual diligence, has also just discovered a here-to-fore unknown PRC built by AVCO. Maybe he'll write something up on it for us before long. Hint! *********************************************** HUMOR; At an art exhibition, a couple was viewing a painting of three VERY naked, VERY black men sitting on a park bench. What was unusual was that the men on the ends of the bench had black penises, but the man in the middle had a VERY PINK penis. While the couple was scratching their heads trying to figure this out, the artist walked by and noticed the couple's confusion. "Can I help you with this painting?" he asked. "Well, yes" said the gentleman. "We were curious about this picture of the black men on the bench. Why is it that the man in the middle has a pink penis?" "Oh" said the artist. "I'm afraid you've misinterpreted the painting. The three men are not Africans, they're coal miners, and the fellow in the middle went home for lunch!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A 75-year old man went to his doctor's office to get a sperm count. The doctor gave the man a jar and said, "Take this jar home and bring me back a sample tomorrow." The next day, the 75-year old man reappears at the doctor's office and gives him the jar, which is as clean and empty as on the previous day. The doctor asks what happened, and the man explains, "Well, doc, it's like this. First I tried with my right hand, but nothing. Then I tried with my left hand, but nothing. Then I asked my wife for help. She tried with her right hand, but nothing. Then her left, but nothing. She even tried with her mouth, first with the teeth in, then with the teeth out, and still nothing. Hell, we even called up the lady next door, and she tried with both hands and her mouth too,but nothing." The doctor was shocked. "You asked your NEIGHBOR?" The old man replied, "Yep, but no matter what we tried, we couldn't get the damn jar open!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A woman gets home, runs into her house, slams the door and shouts, "Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery." The husband says, "Wow! That's great! Should I pack for the ocean, or should I pack for the mountains? She says, "I don't care. Just get the hell out." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Italian Humor Maria had just got married and being a traditional Italian, she was still a virgin. So, on her wedding night, staying at her mother's house, she was nervous. But her mother reassured her. "Don't worry, Maria. Tony's a good man. Go upstairs and he'll take care of you." So up she went. When she got upstairs, Tony took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Maria ran downstairs to her mother and says, "Mama, Mama, Tony's got a big hairy chest." "Don't worry, Maria," says the mother," all good men have hairy chests Go upstairs. He'll take good care of you." So, up she went again. When she got up in the bedroom, Tony took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again, Maria ran downstairs to her mother. "Mama, Mama, Tony took off his pants and he's got hairy legs!" "Don't worry. All good men have hairy legs. Tony's a good man. Go upstairs and he'll take good care of you." So up she went again. When she got up there, Tony took off his socks and on his left foot he was missing three toes. When Maria saw this, she ran downstairs. "Mama, Mama, Tony's got a foot and a half!" "Stay here and stir the pasta," says the mother. "This is a job for Mama ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Memorandum: It has been brought to management's attention that some employees throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers and managers. Due to the numerous complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated. We do however realize the critical importance of being able to accurately express your feelings when communicating with co-workers, therefore, a list of preferred new phrases has been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can continue in an effective manner without risk of offending our more sensitive employees. New: Perhaps I can work late. Old: When the f**k do you expect me to do this? New: I'm certain that is not feasible. Old: No f**king way. New: Really? Old: You've got to be shitting me. New: Perhaps you should check with ... Old: Tell someone who gives a shit. New: Of course I'm concerned. Old: Ask me if I give a shit. New: I wasn't involved in that project. Old: Its not my f**king problem. New: That's interesting behavior. Old: What the f**k? New: I'm not sure I can implement this. Old: F**k it, it won't work. New: I'll try to schedule that. Old: Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner? New: Are you sure this is a problem? Old: Who the f**k cares? New: He's not familiar with the problem. Old: He's got his head up his ass. New: Excuse me sir? Old: Eat shit and die motherf**ker. New: So you weren't happy with it? Old: Kiss my ass. New: I'm a bit overloaded at this moment. Old: F**k it, I'm on salary. New: I don't think you understand. Old: Shove it up your ass. New: I love a challenge. Old: This job sucks. New: You want me to take care of that? Old: Who the hell died and made you boss? New: I see. Old: Blow me. New: Yes, we really should discuss it. Old: Another f**king meeting. New: I don't think this will be a problem. Old: I really don't give a shit. New: He's somewhat insensitive. Old: He's a f**king prick. New: She's an aggressive go getter. Old: She's a ball busting bitch. New: I think you could use more training. Old: You don't know what the f**k you're doing. *********************************************** (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) ***********************************************