[Milsurplus] Radio in USMC Gun Motor Carriage 75mm M3

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Hue,

I felt the same way (although the TCS was installed in radio jeeps and at 
least one armored vehicle).  But couldn't think of another candidate in the Navy 
inventory of the time (circa late '43).  You could be right about the GF/RU.  
Please look for the installation manual.

I'm sure that it has to have been HF.  We've now seen two separate photos 
that clearly show the MP-37 Antenna Mast Base and a full five-section compliment 
of mast sections.

According to a book that I have on the M3 Half-track, the M3 GMC's were also 
used on Saipan and Peleliu.

In a message dated 11/8/2005 2:27:20 PM Central Standard Time, 
kargo_cult at msn.com writes: 
> TCS way too big a deal for such a vehicle.
> Somewhere i have a manual for installation of RUGF in Marine Corps
> self propelled gun - sri don't recall more of details right now, like
> which vehicle M* and which caliber and which RU-*/GF-*.  We know
> some airfield ambulances were rigged with RUGF also. I would guess
> RUGF would be likely in your example also. At least the user didn't
> have to concern themself with retuning due to receiver drift! IF
> you're sure it's HF, there's really not much choice, IMO, because
> most every HF set i can think of was more complicated than fits
> this application - unlike some of the other participants' radios in
> WW2 - UK WS38 and German FuSprech A come to mind.

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