[ARC5] ARRL National Convention Mil Radio Display

[Ray Chase]

WOW! That is fantastic, my hat is off to you, I know how hard it is to get 
all those bits and pieces collected and then put together a display as nice 
as that.  If modern HAMs do not appreciate this bit of history then they are 
the losers.
Ray
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 11:38 PM
Subject: [ARC5] ARRL National Convention Mil Radio Display


> The ARRL National Convention is being held tomorrow and Saturday
> at the Plano, Texas "HamCom" hamfest.
> With the help of Mike Hanz and others, I've been working for
> months on a WWII Aircraft Radio display of complete, working sets.
> It's called "The Voice of Eagles."
> There's only so much room on the one allowed table (the place
> is jam-packed with vendors), so I've included five sets:
> SCR-287, SCR-274N, ARB/ATB, SCR-183 and ARC-type-17.
> Why ARC-type-17?  Well, it's a 1946 set and WWII did not
> *officially* end until December of 1946 (betcha didn't know that!)
> and, if I can get some power to the table tomorrow, it will allow
> the lookers to use the set to talk to their plastic radios,
> which should pique their interest.
>
> I just got back from setting-up for tomorrow's opening.
> Here are some photos:
>
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/HamCom/display1.JPG
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/HamCom/display2.JPG
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/HamCom/display3.JPG
>
> There were only a few people in the room setting up,
> but the display was a big hit with them.  Hope it goes
> over well tomorrow.
>
> While there are guards in the area overnight, I removed the
> tuning knobs from the 274N receivers, just in case ;-).
>
> Hope some of you will be here.
>
> 73 Dave AB5S
>
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