[Milsurplus] Homeland Security (Dead Horse Walking)

[mikea]

On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 03:00:00PM -0400, W2AGN wrote:
> Just subscribed to this list. Thought there might be some discussion of
> Military Radios. I use a BC-348 (with a old Heath AT-1 transmitter), a
> GRC-9, a PRC-47 (converted for LSB) and an RT-91/ARC-2. Haven't tried to
> go to Canada with any of them though.
> 
> Somebody tell me where the list is about Military Radios, their use,
> conversion, mods, etc?

Stick around -- not too long, probably -- and you can expect to see
posts on exactly those topics, as well as "Where can I get a <foo>",
"I have a <bar>; what's it good for?", and "Can I use a <baz> in place
of a <quux>?" posts.

I have a real R-390, three R-390A, an R-1051B, and an R-1051H myself,
as well as an ex-government RACAL 6217E and a bunch of other hearing
aids. Anyone with a manual for a RACAL 6217E is invited to tell me
how much a copy would cost me. The RACAL 1217 manual doesn't _quite_
describe the piece of gear I have: "Close, but no see-gar!"

I'm also looking for a VHF Reference card for an ITT-Mackay Marine
3020 (a.k.a. DEBEG 7200, ITT-Mackay Marine EB-3026, and ITT-Mackay
Marine EB-3028), if anyone has one to swap. I've got an extra LF
Reference card I don't need. You can see it, and some other gear, on
my website: <http://mikea.ath.cx/>.

-- 
Mike Andrews
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin