[Boatanchors] Training radio operators, 1930-1945

[Chuck McGregor]

At 04:32 PM 6/30/2005, William L Howard wrote:
>A corollary to this question is why bother to make a
>special training transmitter when you can simply use a standard issue
>receiver and transmitter?


When you have a raw materials shortage and need all your standard issue 
hardware for operational units. The training hardware probably minimized 
use of unobtainium, at a sacrifice in performance or operational 
specs.   Access to raw materials not available in the Japanese islands was 
one of the factors that caused Japan to go to war.

73,
Chuck  N7RHU



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