[Milsurplus] T217A/GR

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And by the Navy.  We had two on USS Valley Forge in 67/68, in addition to all 
of the TED/RED's and a few AN/URC-20's if I remember the nomenclature 
correctly.

In a message dated 9/4/2003 8:45:25 AM Central Daylight Time, 
dufferjames@hotmail.com writes: 
> And also used by the FAA in the 60's for ground to air UHF.  Recall working 
> 
> on them at Malcom McKinnon Airport, St. Simons Island, GA.  (Sort of an 
> unpleasant experience that I've almost forgotten about).
> Jim, wd4air
> 
> 
> 
> >>This is just a pair of 4X150s laying horizontal in a 2-perch "aluminum
> >>Martin house."  One perch rotates a 270deg slider on a semi-circular
> >>grid line assy. &the other does a reflection of same for the plates.
> >>
> >>Either
> >>
> >>    - a cold war jammer (Mike Hanz jump back)
> >>
> >>    - final outa 225-400 mcs UHF 'base stn.'
> >
> >Bingo! Part of AN/GRC-27A.
> >

Robert Downs - Houston
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