[Milsurplus] Conelrad

[Barry Hauser]

Dick wrote:
> WOW!  CONELRAD really takes me back!!!
>
> It's an acronym for CONtrol of ELectromagnetic RADiation.
>
> Where I grew up, it was tested every other month.
<snipped>
> Ah, those were the days...when lots of people worried about "The Bomb" and 
> built shelters in their basements.

Yup, the good ol' days, when life was sweeter because... any second you 
could be vaporized.  Of course, nowadays, there seems to be a greater chance 
of being blown away (literally) or washed away by something more regional or 
localized, be it man-made or Mother Nature.

Anyway, I picked up a couple of Conelrad receivers recently -- just in case.

I was fiddling around with one of 'em and it made a noise.  Instinctively, I 
ducked under my desk and put my head down.  As everyone who was 
indoctrinated in those days -- you'll be perfectly safe under your desk as 
school desks are known to protect against blast and radiation.

Never did hear the all clear sirens and bumped my head when I came out from 
under.

Yup, good ol' Slim Pickens riding that bomb down like a bronco -- YA.. 
Hooooooooooooooeeeeeeee!

Actually, I want to see if I can re-tune one of them to a regular AM 
station.  Anybody done that?

Barry