[Milsurplus] The Gas receiver, et al

[W7QHO@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/2/03 8:22:51 PM, wf2u@starband.net writes:


> I don't know why the Marine Corps contracted for=A0 the GRC-14 (R-808=20
> rx/T-631
> tx) when the GRC-19 was available around the same time. The GRC-14 was
> heavier, the transmitter was more complicated and had a separate - big and
> heavy -=A0 power supply, and the R-808 was inferior to the R-392.
>=20

Amen to that.   Guess the Corps just had to do it's own thing.   The R808=20
isn't too bad receiver though.   I use mine regularly.   Same power connecto=
r as=20
the R392, BTW.

Dennis D.   W7QHO
Glendale, CA



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