[ARC5] Hamming of Surplus Equipment

[Geoff]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 2:29 PM
Subject: [ARC5] Hamming of Surplus Equipment


> Relative to the subject question, a college professor told me that in 1945 
> he was directed to destroy 100 B-25's in southern Germany by means of 
> explosives and burying the remains - and specifically was told by a 
> general officer that he would NOT remove the radio equipment for use by US 
> forces there.
>
> Given this example, I think we have to assume if there had been no hamming 
> of surplus gear there would be little or none around today.
>
> On the other hand, how do y'all regard that guy who posted a "want" 
> message on QRZ last year requesting some unmodified "ARC-5" equipment so 
> that he could mod it and teach hams about the historical use of surplus?
>
> Wayne

Unmodified does not mean only NOS and there are countless candidates of 
somewhat decrepit versions around. Ive no problem with that scenario nor do 
I think any reasonable person would disagree.