[GreenKeys] Fwd: Re: slightly off topic

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Yahbut, the sucker weighs 600 pounds bone dry.  Have you ever worked on one 
of them?

In a message dated 05/01/2016 23:07:56 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ka2ivy at verizon.net writes: 
> The GRC-27, ARC-27, PRC-41, and GRA-53 all will work down to 220 mc 
> unmodified, although sensitivety and power output  decrease. They can be 
> regained by  adjusting the trimmer condensors, but performance at the upper  
> frequencies of no use to hams will be seriously degraded.  It is a viable rig 
> for ham use, and unless the regulations have changed, it would be great for  
> AFSK Teletype. 
> 
> Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
> 
> On 5/1/16 11:51 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> 
> >> AN/GRC-27 was a decent rig in its day for what it was used for.  But it 
>> isn't legal for US hams to talk to US military aircraft.  It covers 
>> 225-400 MC AM.and MCW.  
>> 
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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