[GreenKeys] AN/UGC-74B?

[Edward Greeley]

Hello Buzz 'n' all,

Hmmm... Now you've got me wondering...

I'll have to get into my storage trailer where I keep my junk, er, 
stuff, that I'm not using and check the nameplate on that 
UGC-74-whatever that I have left. I would have sworn it's a UGC-74B(V3).

The "(V3)" or "V-whatever" makes a difference. In the JETDS (Joint 
Electronic Type Designation System) the "V" with a unique number 
designates a variation from the basic, original design that does not 
warrant assignment of a completely new nomenclature. Examples are: 
different features that the original design did not have; different 
manufacturer/vendor (in some, but not all cases), different primary 
power requirements, etc, etc. Is yours a UGC-74B(V3)?

In any event, I stand by my "caveat emptor" to Bob! Bob is in W2-land, 
and the UGC-74-whatever is in Jacksonville, FL. The shipping cost would 
make for some mighty expensive scrap aluminum (the humongous case).

Meanwhile, I'll check and see for sure what that POS that I have left 
actually is -- as soon as this mini-hurricane blows over.

Ed Greeley
Mobile, AL, in the dead center of the projected track for T.S. Arlene...