[AMRadio] WW II Army Field Sets

[Rbethman]

Kim,

    If you lived close to me, you caould probably get YOUR wish.

    Read my SIG block!

Bob - N0DGN

Kim Elmore wrote:

> Quite right: no B-29s served in Europe because they came on line too 
> late. In the fictional world of short stories some suspension of 
> belief is likely, so I think there's an easy way out. In October, well 
> after even VJ day, the supply sergeant serving our protagonist 
> inexplicably receives a shipment of ART-13s as "surplus." Never asked 
> for 'em, doesn't know why he got 'em, but they were duly signed for 
> and are now his.
>
> I'd really love to use the BC-610, but I can't think of a good way to 
> for an individual to transport it without making that short story in 
> itself. In fact, there are many factual short stories about moving -- 
> much less making operational -- BC-610s right here on the web :)
>
> I just sent off quick query to the Signal Corps asking about HF CW 
> protocols during WW II. That's something that I haven't found *any* 
> information on outside of a single blurb from the British guy about 
> operations in Korea.
>
> Now that I've read a bit about the BC-610, I'd love to try my hand at 
> getting one back on the air :)  It looks like the SCR-399 was the 
> ultimate Field Day set up!
>
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>
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