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

[mac]

One man's inspiration is another man's kluge, especially in the area  
of restoration.

The term is generally used as a derogative but interesting to note  
Wikipedia includes "yet effective" in the definition.

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA



On Jul 17, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Michael Bittner wrote:

> 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>
> To: <jfor at quik.com>; "Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio  
> equipment."
> <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Well I'm trying...
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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.'"
> <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; "'Milsurplus New mailman'"
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> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Well I'm trying...
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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
>
> ===============
>
>
>
>>> 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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