[Hallicrafters] Bomb Testing Wrap Up

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

I think this thread has just abut run it's course.  That, plus the fact that 
apparently many are not reading  the previous posts.  The radio and it's 
purpose here has been positively identified as an S-36 by blowing up the 
image to clearly show the model number.

Are you sure about the frequency used for the altimeter/detonator?  The S-36 
only received up to 143 MHz so it could not have been used at 310  MHz 
without some serious modifications.

(I'm also assuming the "S-76" was a typo and that you may have meant S-36, 
since the S-76 was the huge S-Meter  general coverage HF receiver and only 
vaguely looks like an S-36.)

73, Charlie k3ICH


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From: "Mike via Hallicrafters" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 7:11 AM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Bomb Testing Wrap Up


> Folks,
> I also queried the hams on the USS Midway. Consensus: the radio was was 
> part of the checkout equipment..could be a S-76 VHF/UHF radio to check out 
> the modified AN/APS-15 a radar tail warning radar (310 MHz). It was used 
> to determine the height above ground so that the detonation would occur at 
> the precise height.You can see the antennas on the device.
>
> I agree with this group that it looks like an S-27 who also suggested its 
> use as a proximity fuse tester.
>
> 73,
> Mike
> WB6UTW
>
>
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