[ARC5] Re: Green Tagged GF/RU

[jcoward5452 at aol.com]

Thanks Dave,
My comments were "tongue firmly in cheek' for the most part.But the 
topic needs some expansion.Was (and is ) there any significance to tag 
color, beyond the Blue/Black for supply voltage differentiation,Red for 
H.V.?( and now some other purpose re Donzelli).Your Green now signifies 
"Naval Reserve", but why?Were these "seconds" off the assembly line and 
not up to the Navy specs? Or just older contracts slated for training 
and reserve units?It would make some sort of sense as new contracts 
were let that uncompleted contracts were allowed to run out but 
delivered to training units.The only manufacturing change would be the 
paint color of the nomenclature tags.Minimal cost.
 Inquireing minds etc.,etc.
 Jay

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Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 8:21 PM
Subject: [ARC5] Re: Green Tagged GF/RU

(Jay wrote:
>" So far, no response as to the significance of green tags."
Been digging out my documents. Takes some time.
Still missing one contract number for my reply,
but what the heck- will go ahead without it.

Several of our members have asked about
the green tags on GF/RU equipment.

The green tags signify sets purchased for Naval Reserve units.
GF-6/RU-8 (NOs-59345, 1938), GF-7/RU-9 (contract ?, 1938)
and GF-10/RU-15 (NOs-1939) were all for Naval Reserve aircraft.
I have most of the GF-10/RU-15 set and the manual for GF-6/RU-8.
Both are 12 VDC. I don't have any information on the A+ voltage
for the GF-7/RU-9; it is possible it was a 24 VDC set.

Someone asked about Marine Corps use of the GF/RU.
According to SHIPS 242A, the most commonly found
GF-11/RU-16 (NOs-84531, 1941)
was purchased for shipboard Marine Corps use.
It has a black tag.

Will Donzelli reports there is some possibility of a red-tagged
GF/RU, but I have no other information. I would be grateful
to see it if anyone knows of such a set.

73 Dave S.

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