[Milsurplus] Rebecca-Eureka in print

[J. Forster]

The Rebecca is the interrogator and the Eureka is the battery powered
transponder. If you are into this system, you might want to join this small
Yahoo Group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rebecca-eureka/

-John



Unserviceable but Repairable wrote:

> This IFF-like portable transponder (rebecca) & interrogator turned up
> on pg. 179 of "The Bruneval Raid," G. Millar.  Was brand-new in 2/42
> when this ballsy event took place - the capture of most electronics in
> a 570mc Wurzburg then-hi-res radar.
>
> The Eureka interrogator was in one of the LCA Royal Navy landing craft
> that came ashore to rescue the paratroopers.
>
> Wonder if the parts wound up at a hamfest.
>
> Tnx again Joe Orgnero for a neat book
>
>   Marty
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