[Milsurplus] 'lil generator story

[Marty R's GI-stuff haunt]

First I had one of those 'tubing loop frame' 300W units as a kid.  All
I remember is that engine was made by Jacobsen.  Maybe a PE210?  45 yr.s 
back & god knows where it went.

Then along comes an episode 10 yr.s back where a pal turns up a similar
gray thing that supposedly was an emergency APU from a B47.  110V @ 400 cps
& mebbe 500W.

Regular big gene for a VHF contest group was blotto & this got volunteered.
Cornerstone VHF mountaintoppers would NOT allow 400cps in their plugs so 
GW3NJY & I went off with this crate which, within limits, worked better in 
any xfrmr supply than 60 cps stuff.

So comes 1AM & the MFJ memory keyer is calling CQ on 440 w. it's sidetone
bleeting.  Off I walk toward the gene to dump/add fuel & I hear CQ sig.
again & the closer I get to the gene, the louder.  Thinking legend of
sleepy hollow woodsy enchantment, I just do my dump/add deal & return
non-plussed.  

A couple of beers helps with puzzle dismissal, I might note.

But haunt me it does until it dawns that I was hearing lamination chatter 
@ the gene (380 cps) & a 2" speaker @ the MFJ (440 hz)

Whew, praise be... no sleepy hollow woodsy enchantment!