[Milsurplus] BC 191 info - many thanks to all

[Hue Miller]

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike kelly" <vk3cz@hotmail.com>
> During WW2 the US signal corps based in Australia were issued quite a few
> Australian built military radios . The AWA AT 21 being one , it was a HF
50
> Watt set with mains power supply . The AWA 3BZ was another one used by
Yanks
> in the islands , it was a HF 10 watt set made up in three sections , the
tx
> , rx and speaker in 3 separate boxes .

Where did the Yanks use the "coastwatcher radio" ? I would have thought the
US had enuff of that kind of gear.

> Also the little dry battery ATR4 set
> , a HF 3 watt set carried in a canvas satchel.

This is a copy of the USA Forest Service ( and also briefly acquired by
the US Army ) type SPF. I don't think any US forces used this in the Pacific
area.

The AT 20 mentioned was a
> large HF transmitter built by AWA again . The Yanks even used some of the
> Australian built radar sets for a while .

Not to mention the AMR-101  HRO-type receiver built by AWA.
And the SP-200 copy ( nomenclature?)
>
> Too much raving !
>
> Mike VK3CZ

No- more raving is called for.
Hue Miller