[ARC5] AN/ARC-5 vs. SCR-274-N

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You are the one who asked for help in ID'ing the sets in the first place.  
If you really don't care, why have you wasted our time with the original 
question???

In a message dated 9/30/2010 1:12:28 PM Central Daylight Time, 
meils at get2net.dk writes: 
> There are some on this thread that share your view and others
> that do not. Some are very concerned with 100% historical
> accuracy  and preservation and others here are mostly concerned with
> enjoying the Command set gear they happen to have.
> As I said my interest is in using these Command sets to suit my
> needs and tastes -- I've tried looking it at your way but I wear
> different glasses - OK?
> I don't feel old mil gear is holy -- hundreds of thousands maybe millions
> of Command items were produced -- so there's enough around for
> those who just enjoy experimenting  with them and those who want
> to maintain them as historically correct systems -- we'll leave
> that to you and others who want to do that.
> 
> 
> My shack is NOT a museum and I am not a custodian.
> I keep my gear close to the original because I like
> the way they  look in that state BUT  eg. I don't need
> fire-hose thick original cables for my TCS rigs
> getting in my and if I think original setups interfere with my
> operating pleasure, I do things my way.
> 
> I am not interested in debating this kind of thing.
> If  you think my attitude is wrong, I accept that -
> I'm not so sure I'm all that crazy about yours either -

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