[Milsurplus] Philippine guerilla radio?

[David Stinson]

I dunno, Hue... I'd be very surprised if the SCR-288 
(BC-474) *wasn't* used in this way.
It was just too small, handy and hearty to pass up.  
And what else was there, particularly early in the war?
Ten watts of CW will talk from the P.I. 
to Australia on clear channels at night, no sweat.
I can prove they were deployed in the Pacific
(already posted about that last year),
but can't prove use as a coast watcher.... YET... (heh heh)
Dave S.


Sam Stokes wrote:
> 
> You may want to check out the log of the 4th War Patrol of
> the USS Gunnel (SS-253) at http://members.aol.com/jmlavelle2/patrol4.htm
> 
> "...Two days earlier a radio message received "Exclusively for the
> commanding
> officer" directed Gunnel to rendezvous in this vicinity at sunset two miles
> offshore with a sailing banca (canoe). The boat was manned by a Filipino
> guerilla unit, which needed a part for their American-made radio gear.
> Guerilla units and coast watchers were providing important highly important
> intelligence information to American forces..."