[Milsurplus] airborne radio activity

[Robert W. Downs]

Dave & Group,

The combination of SCR-193 (BC-191/312) and SCR-542 (12 volt SCR-522) was=

officially designated AN/VRC-1.  AN 08-30VRC1-2 (TM 11-277) is the
Operator's Manual.  The components of both of these sets had 24 volt
equivalents.  =


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>On the other hand, something "cobbled together" to provide
a relay for tactical aircraft could have happened without
all the paperwork.  Such innovations happened all the time,
like the SCR-522s wired into tanks so they could talk
to their air support.  While that system wasn't "official"
and thus wasn't documented in the manuals, it was at least
mentioned in the action reports and unit histories.
The airborne repeater system has only a couple of =

eye witnesses- whom I believe are telling the truth
as they remember it.
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73
Robert Downs
<RWDowns_WA5CAB@compuserve.com>
Houston