[Milsurplus] KWM-1 a spy radio?

Tue, 09 Sep 2003 06:48:10 -0700

Definitely not a legend.  I did the systems integration
and EMC/TEMPEST design/test on some C-130 "Rivet" airplanes
during my career at Lockheed.  We had several KWM-2 radios
installed and ran them from 28 VDC.  Some also ran on the
aircraft's 115 VAC 400 Hz power.

Dick
Managing Engineer (Retired)
Electromagnetic Engineering/Engineering Test Pillot
Lockheed Skunk Works

Gee, I sure do miss that job!!!

Marty R's GI-stuff haunt wrote:
> 
> K6DUE's CBS counterpart claims this.  This man is the fella that
> sent news of early Mercury splashdowns from the Enterprise to CA on
> a KWM-2
> 
> Says 'M1 was used in small numbers in late '56 when the U2 was already
> 2 yr.s old.  Gives availability of 28VDC supply as evidence
> 
> Urban legend?
> 
>   Marty
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