[Milsurplus] Re: ongoing BC-342

William Donzelli [email protected]
Sat, 1 May 2004 21:46:39 -0400 (EDT)


> What exactly does "Designed by Signal Corps" mean?  (Block diagram,
> complete schematic, mechanical layout?)

Any of the above.

> Which entered service first?  BC-224 or BC-312?

Close call - I would guess the BC-224, but not by much.

>  I think the initial
> BC-224 was GE, the A was RCA redesign and the BC-312 was only RCA.

The first BC-312s were GEs. RCA could have made some of them - it is
possible they got a contract as well.

William Donzelli
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