[Milsurplus] Re: 600MRG> TBW for sale...bidder

[William Donzelli]

>  Acquired a TBW a while ago, HF, MF and mod/PS in the original chests.  Had
> obviously been out in the WX for a while and upon opening found the mod/PS
> in perfect, NOS condition but the two transmitters were corroded to junk.
> Problem was that the front covers for the transmitter chests look exactly
> the same but are not, and if switched around do seat properly to seal up the
> boxes.  So, the chests can provide great protection but are also great for
> holding water forever after the rain stops.

A minor design flaw...

I bet the more watertight(once again, "ish") TBX would not fare much
better, being out in the rain for so long. There is only so much they
could do back then.

--
Will