[Milsurplus] Re: British Army Radio During WWII

[William Donzelli]

> Compare
> the equipment available at the start of the war with equipment available
> toward the end.  Big differences in method of assembly, quality of parts
> and equipment housings.  Early war equipments were manufactured to the
> best COMMERCIAL practice but it just wasn't good enough for reliable
> operation in a military environment.

I can't agree with this. The equipment used early in the war, especially 
the Navy's stuff, wasn't generally commercial quality (yes, some sets 
were just retagged commercial units, but they were not generally put in 
front line service). A quick look at an RAL, TBK, DP, or whatever, will 
show non-commercial practices. Even something like a BC-375 isn't very 
commercial.

Incidently, the stuff the Navy used in World War 2 was incredibly 
reliable (discounting the radars, of course) - most ETs from the era (or 
Korea) would agree.

William Donzelli
aw288@osfn.org