[Milsurplus] Help ID LF Car Receiver

David L. Stinson [email protected]
Sat, 03 Jan 2004 17:58:26 -0600


[email protected] wrote:
> 
> Group,
> 
> Received this from a local collector friend.
> 
> > Any idea what "Radio Receiver,Vehicular,Low Frequency"195-400kc is for?It
> > is 1950's car radio 6v with built in vib power supply.Contract AF 33(600)20949
> > made by Dynamic Electronics.

Given that contract number and the format of that name,
I got a donut says that's for a tarmac vehicle 
at an airbase to listen to the tower.
Probably replied to the tower on 3105 KC, too.
Many towers were still talking on 278 KC in the 50s.