[ARC5] ARC5 Digest, Vol 77, Issue 3

[J. Forster]

Parachute??

I thought they came with:

Wire antenna
H2 gas generator and balloon
Kite

-John

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> Ah.....but think of the convenience of having your own VOR. Now you can
> land that 172 in your backyard with full flaps and (most likely!) a burned
> out set of brakes! HI!
>
> I remember as a kid owning a "Gibson Girl" lifeboat xmtr on 500 Khz. I was
> very severly warned "Don't crank that handle unless you want "the PBY's
> flying over the house. Hi! Bought it brand new for $10.00 and that
> included the 300 ft. of wire and a parachute!!!! Not too useful in
> peacetime! Do they still monitor 500 Khz at sea?
>
> 73,
>
> Meyer Gottesman, W6GIV
> (Former FCC student pilots lic.)
>
>
>
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