[Milsurplus] The Gas receiver

Sun, 2 Nov 2003 08:33:58 -0500

I heard about the AN/GRR-5 receiver sometimes referred to as the "gas
receiver" as supposedly it was used to monitor transmitters warning of
gas/chemical attack in the field. I suppose if these transmitters are on HF
and certain lower echelons have only low VHF tactical radios, an HF receiver
would be the thing to monitor those transmissions.

I heard of another use of the GRR-5: they were also used in conjunction with
some GRC-19 (R-392/T-195) configurations as an extra receiver for quick
band-cruising and/or monitoring another net, as the R-392 is not a
convenient and quick band cruiser and it may have been in use on a net when
the need to monitor another frequency arose.

Anyone has any other info?

73, Meir WF2U

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Anyone here ever heard 'o such.

Hint: related to BC728 then Emerson-built GRR-5

Came up in conversation with ex Ft. Monmouth director of 299-man research
group in mid-50s.  RS-6 info-extension display seeded chat - man says
Emerson was most likely contractor since news'd regularly come down:

  "Eisenhower says they've got $50,000 to give Emerson in CT for something
   related to portable radios.  Find 'em a project"

He says lab had nothing to do with RS-6 but since allegedly secret
project, single-source allowed.  But lab wasn't mad, they had their
hands full with the R390 which started @ Hallicrafters.

Agreed huge RS-6 prod'n #s indicator of a "pork barrel."  But also sed
Emerson did great work citing same GRR5.

Back to the Gas rx, anyone hear of such?

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