[Milsurplus] GP-x Transmitter, RAX Rcvr? + TU Wanted
jcoward5452 at aol.com
jcoward5452 at aol.com
Fri Nov 3 11:17:36 EST 2006
I did a Yahoo for "US Navy Blimps" and got a few good hits including a
link to Moffet Field and their museum.In the history page it is
mentioned that Blimps carried carrier pidgeons and part of a sailor's
training in LTA craft was the care and feeding of pidgeons (in addition
to tuning up the GP!).
Also came upon this link to a really cool picture:
http://www.aeragon.com/air/airship/D-16.html
(paste to your browser)
Jay
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Paul,Don, and All
Actually it is "Beneath the Southern Cross".I watched the scene a few
times and the GP is the dominant item in the picture.The scene lasts
maybe 3 seconds at most and no pan.Possibly you can see a receiver rack
mounted above the GP but I cannot be sure as I am not familliar with
the RAX, except what I've seen on ebay, and the focus was poor.
I wonder if a visit to Moffet Field might turn up some photoes?There
is a small museum in Hanger One with some neat stuff.It's been years
since I've been there and I've heard rumors that the hanger may be torn
down in the near future.Also Hiller Aviation Museum may have some
archived photoes too.Haven't been there yet.
Jay
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From: don at thedjbrothers.com
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I think it's called "Under The Southern Crescent".
73, Don M.
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Paul and Don,
Which episode?I'll look too.
Jay
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Subject: RE: [Milsurplus] GP-x Transmitter, RAX Rcvr? + TU Wanted
Thanks Don for at least verifying what I saw was a GP xmtr. I'm
anxiously
awaiting what you report after you look at that scene again.
Tnx
Paul
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Don Merz [mailto:n3rht at yahoo.com] wrote:
It's definitely a GP transmitter. I dunno about the RAX though. The
picture
is pretty dark. I'll go back and look at it.
--- "Thekan, Paul" <Paul.Thekan at cpii.com> wrote:
> For what it's worth..(probably not much)
>
>
> In the TV series "Victory at Sea" there is one episode or a segment
> of one that focused on military operations in South America. It
showed
> for what maybe lasted all of 2 seconds the interior of a gondola of a
> Navy patrol blimp. In it , and I've only seen this clip twice, I
could
> have sworn I'd seen a GP xmtr and a couple of RAX receivers. I could
> really be all wet on this but that's what I thought I saw. Maybe if
> someone has this Victory at Sea episode on VHS or DVD they could do a
> freeze frame on this scene and verify just what exactly is the radio
> gear shown.
>
> Maybe others here in the group have seen this scene too and have a
> better take on what was shown in the gondola.
>
> Paul
> N6FEG
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David
Stinson
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:31 AM
> To: Milsurplus Radios; ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Milsurplus] GP-x Transmitter, RAX Rcvr? + TU Wanted
>
> Is there any documentation- or even a credible
> story-
> of an "official" installation of the
> GP-x series transmitters with the RAX receivers?
> I have no doubt that it was done at some time; the boys used whatever
> they could get and cobbled-together all kinds of interesting "sets-"
> but is there a credible case for this set?
> I'm a "completeist" collector: one who seeks to find every piece for
a
> particular installation.
> After I get my shop built, I'm be forced to make some decisions about
> what sets to build and what to sacrifice to space and time
> considerations.
> I'd like to use the RAXs and the GP-7. If there's an "honest"
> configuration, I could build one set instead of two.
> Don't want to duplicate the GP/RU because the RU is already part of
> the GF/RU set. The RAXs are "kosher" with the ART-13, but I've
> already got an ATC in my AN/ARC-8.
>
> I'm seeking a "D" range tuning unit for the GP-x transmitters.
> I'd even settle for a TDE version for now.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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