[ARC5] Command and Liaison Sets for Tanks

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The SCR-506 replaced or at least was supposed to replace the SCR-193 and 
the few SCR-245 still in service.  This was in both tanks and half-tracks.  My 
understanding is that this was generally unpopular with the using troops.  

Robert Downs - Houston
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In a message dated 06/08/2015 11:43:08 AM Central Daylight Time, 
jeepp at comcast.net writes: 
> QST had an article on the SCR-506 in one of the 1945 issues, front cover 
> and all!  Command tanks did have HF.  The QST article seemed to indicate 
> the installation in half-tracks and other combat armored support 
> vehicles.  It was positively an armor designated asset, as indicated in 
> the Signal Corps history series.
> 
> Jeep - K3HVG
> 
> On 6/2/2015 6:14 PM, Robert Eleazer wrote:
> >I have been reading the Haynes M4 Sherman Tank Owner's Workshop Manual.  
> Despite its name it is not on how to change the oil in a Sherman tank but 
> provides a detailed history of the vehicle as well as extensive information 
> on its construction.
> >
> >The book has very little on the radios, but what is there is interesting. 
>  It says the SCR-508/528/538/608B type radios were used, as you would 
> expect, but also mentions that command tanks had additional radios, such as the 
> SCR-193, SCR-245, or SCR-506.
> >
> >So it appears that the tanks had the low band VHF radios for local 
> "Command" use in a manner similar to the SCR-274-N in aircraft, while the Command 
> tanks also had the HF radios for use in Liaison functions, in a manner 
> analogous to the BC-375 and BC-348 in aircraft.  The Liaison radios used 
> BC-312's receivers for the SCR-193 and SCR-245 while the SCR-506 used the 
> BC-652-A, a fine example of which I have in my bedroom and one that does a good 
> job of stubbing my toe on occasion.
> >
> >Anyway, this clears up a mystery for me!
> >
> >Wayne
> >