[Milsurplus] One more Eb*y find

[Peter Gottlieb]

Could be.  Was it in the same package?  It sure did look exactly like 
that unit.  We thought they were tank transceivers.



Scott Johnson wrote:
> I think you are confusing it with the APN-1 radio altimeter.  The APN-1 
> used a wobbulator to FM modulate the 440 Mc carrier.  The BC-645 is an 
> early,crappy IFF that was never really used, as the L-band units came on 
> the scene in about '44.
> 
> Scott
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Gottlieb" <nerd at verizon.net>
> To: <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] One more Eb*y find
> 
> 
>> I remember this unit.  It used a "wobbulator" to make FM.  I learned 
>> that the red lead was NOT power when I hooked it to a battery and all 
>> those little plugs errupted in flame, ruining the rig.  It made a 
>> god-awful smell I might add.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Norris wrote:
>>
>>> It's a transponder, it's part of SCR-515, similar to the
>>> Navy ABA if I remember correctly. Wonder if this
>>> new-in-the-box unit still has it's self destruct charge?
>>> Yikes!!
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>> Plus a 645 parts rig in another auction.
>>>> What were these used for?  Freq?
>>>>
>>>> Mac, K2GKK/5
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----Original Message Follows----
>>>> From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
>>>> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: [Milsurplus] One more Eb*y find
>>>> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:18:11 -0500
>>>>
>>>> One more -- a BC-645 new in the box, item 2278450079
>>>>
>>>> Tom NU4G
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