[ARC5] TCS (& other equipment) spare/running parts?

[Bill Cromwell]

Bob Said
> 
> TCS spare parts kits came in haze gray steel boxes, as did those for most 
> shipboard gear.  ATA/ARA and some other aircraft set spares came in haze gray 
> wooden boxes. Although a few aircraft set spares boxes were steel (ARD is 
> one I know of).  Size of the boxes varies considerably.  The spares boxes 
> tend to approximate the size of the radios or other equipment.  Although the 
> ATA/ARA one could be said to be closer to the size of a typical installation 
> (2 or three receivers and 1 or 2 transmitters).  As the aircraft spares were 
> not carried in the aircraft, 

**I've no idea how they decided whether to use steel or wood.**

> Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480


Hi Bob,

It probably had something to do with availability the week of
production. Just a wild guess.

73,

Bill  KU8H