[ARC5] What is this thing?

[john rose]

SCR-616 Receiver, Monitoring (BN-1269 and -1284); TM 11-260, 1945. Semi-portable, HF, intercept, radio rec set for field use, covering the freq range of 145-600 mc. The equip is capable of receiving amplitude-modulated, freq modulated, and CW tg signals. Has output jack arranged for connection either to std SC headsets or to a loudspeaker, not included. Operates on 115-230 v, 50-60 cyc AC

This from the FT. Gordon, GA army museum.
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> From: kgordon2006 at frontier.com
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> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:01:40 -0800
> Subject: [ARC5] What is this thing?
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> Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
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