[ARC5] Re: History of ham mods; opinions?

[Mike Morrow]

>I disagree that the history of these fine rigs ended with the end of
>their deployment as someone eluded to. 

That someone would be me.  The statement included "notable history"
and I fully stand behind the assertion.  The only history of this
gear that's worth the ink or electrons to document is why and how
it was developed, and then operated by the intended user (the
military).

>A rich history has continued since...

Really?  Who could give a flying fart about what hams did with
stuff that they generally valued only as parts for their hobby rigs?
Was that use acceptable?  Sure it was.  Was that use interesting
to anyone but (perhaps) another ham?  Not the least little bit!
 
If a ham thinks that future historians of military technology will
care at all about ham use of surplus, then he grossly over estimates
the impact and value (both very minimal at best, except for the days
well before WWII) of ham operations to society in general.

I don't preserve any of my gear for, or because of, ham use.  I
preserve it for the technical and military history it represents.

Mike / KK5F