[ARC5] [Milsurplus] Well I'm trying...

[Michael Bittner]

The only problem with that story is that the General's name was Von Kluge, 
pronounced clue-ga.  No letter d in the name.

Mike W6MAB



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
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The word "kludge" was created in WWII.

German general Von Kludge was know for innovation. If he need infantry and
all he had was cook, they became infantry.

Our WWII GIs created the phrase "it's a kludge".

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
To: "Michael" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
Cc: "'Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.'"
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Original?

AFAIK, the original was a German printing press made by a company of that
name. It was certainly a common derogatory description of an inelegant
technical  solution in 1960.

-John

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>> If you were going to define "kludge," that would be the first picture to
> use.
>
>
>
> I Take Offense!  See my blogs for pictures of the One and Only True
> Kludge.
>
>
>
> Anyway, Dave, that "epic" (which should have three parts, not two) was
> quite
> educational.  Since I want an ATC (or Navy T-47/ART-13 rather than the
> AAF/USAF versions since it's going with a Navy BC-348Q - gotta keep it in
> the family, y'know), I'll keep these in mind when I finally get one and
> start working on it.  Or get several to assemble into one.  :-)
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Michael, WH7HG BL01xh
>
> http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/NTH/index.aspx
>
> http://wh7hg.blogspot.com/
>
> http://kludges-other-blog.blogspot.com
>
> Hiki Nô!
>
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