[ARC5] identification of Command Set sources and distribution

[Henry Mei'l's]

My two "German" Command receivers are compatible with my twin-receiver
rack that accommodates my two BC-453-B's, made by respectively,
Western Electric and Colonial Corp.
And as I assume most if not everyone on this thread knows,
the rack is also compatible with my R23/ARC-5 and R27/ARC5's.
I was hoping that the two types were not compatible, to help me narrow
down the in identifying the German units -- but that's no real problem
because I can compare them with my BC-453-B's  and my
R23 & R27/ARC-5 units.

I also have serveral Command set transmitters, most in original form.
Several of my Command sets were obtained when I lived in NYC
so I doubt their contract no.s are of any particular interest.

Mike-WA5CAB, you mention a black BC-455-B (Sure you're not confusing it with 
an R-25/ARC-5? -- just kidding!)
It seems that after all 1964 is a gap in my CQ collection, but I do have a 
photocopy of
Gordon Elliot's 'The Command Set Story' article.

(My CQ articles are in Nov. 60, p. 71, on the TCS transmitter and in the DX 
section of  March 71,
pp 95-6 - about ham radio in Denmark).

Hope I haven't made any major booboo's this time around ;0)

Henry, Cph.


One "German" unit is lablled E-
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] identification of Command Set sources and distribution


> Yep.  Aside from the fact that I doubt paperwork was done on some of those
> deals, it's highly unlikely that any of it survived.  I have or had a 
> black
> BC-455-B that came out of the salvage yard in 1946.  I got it and another
> piece a couple of years ago from the guy who brought it home.
>
> In a message dated 9/27/2010 4:08:15 AM Central Daylight Time,
> meils at get2net.dk writes:
>> I've decided to drop the idea of tracing the source and destination of
>> the Command Sets I have in my possession since I might be stirring up
>> something best left alone. I have no doubt that all kinds of arrangements 
>> had to
>> be made in post-war Europe,
>> in order to get things functioning again.
>>
>> However, IMHO, distribution and destination of Commnand Sets seems to be
>> an interesting area for discussion, as a general topic.
>>
>> Henry M
>
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