[ARC5] [Milsurplus] What is the difference between a RBM and RBS receiver?
Mike Morrow
kk5f at earthlink.net
Tue Feb 14 10:55:19 EST 2017
There's also a TBY between the two left-most operators. They seem to have a little bit of everything.
Mike / KK5F
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I wrote:
>The GF-11 and RU-16 (assuming the likely model numbers) can be seen to the left of the left-most operator, under a newspaper.
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>The other two operators are each armed with the M1911A1 .45ACP pistol in a M1916 holster. The center operator appears to have the cleaning rod jury-rigged to the holster.
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>There are Japanese characters on the back of the center chair.
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>Interesting photo indeed!
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>Mike / KK5F
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: What is the difference between a RBM andRBSreceiver?
>>
>>> http://www.navy-radio.com/xmtrs/ww2/tbw/tbw-rbm-1945-1511.jpg
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>>Interesting things in this 1945 photo shared by Nick England
>>on Milsurplus: If you look at the radio op on the left,
>>you can see a GF/RU antenna relay on the wall in
>>front of him. So they had a air-to-ground station
>>here as well as the TBM/RBM to the right.
>>Not the captured Japanese chairs as well.
>>And at the extreme right bottom corner is a BC-221.
>>I would have expected an LM.
>>Cool photo. Thanks, Nick!
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