[Boatanchors] KWM 1 History Question

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

They were indeed used, Greg. And they fit just fine. There's actually
a photo of one such installation in the book put out by Jay Miller
some years back (A Pictorial History of Collins Amateur Radio
Equipment). As to which agencies and the backward-reading labels, I do
not recall. Can't lay my mitts on my copy right now or I'd check for
additional info.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Greg Mijal <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I heard a story that the KWM 1 transceiver was used on the U 2 spyplane in the past.  The pilot operated the radio by looking into a mirror at the KWM 1 mounted behind his head.  These KWM 1's were manufactured with reversed letters and numbers in order to reflect properly to the pilots eye.
> Is this story true or an urban legend?