[Boatanchors] Hallicrafters and A-Bombs (Hello, NSA and HSA!)

[Albert LaFrance]

A member of the Cold War Comms list suggested the set was probably used to
test the bomb's radar-altimeter fuses (nicknamed "archies").

Albert 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Stinson
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 10:55 AM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Hallicrafters and A-Bombs (Hello, NSA and HSA!)
> 
> A friend sent me this link of photos from the preparations to drop Little
Boy
> and Fatman.
> Fifth photo down shows a rack of equipment used to test Little Boy.  At
the
> top is a Hallicrafters set.
> Wonder why?  Sure wish I had a hi-rez of this one, but I supposed it will
be
> buried in some senseless "Top Secret" (Hello again, NSA!) archive until
> Judgment Day.
> 
> 73 DE Dave AB5S
> 
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