[Milsurplus] Mercury Comms

[Jim Karlow]

Tom -

Several Navy P2 Neptunes were used as recovery aircraft during the recovery
phases of the Mercury Missions. I believe that John Vendely had a P2 Neptune
aircraft manual showing the airframe modifications for this service. I spoke
with a guy who indicated that he removed a Collins 618V-1 that was from a
P-2 that had been in Mercury recovery service that was being scrapped in
California. He indicated that he removed one from the plane. I purchased the
one he found on E-Bay last year. He did not know the purpose of the unit at
the time of the auction, only loosely identifying it as a rescue transceiver
removed from a P-2. Through further questioning of the guy I was able to
extact the additional information to definatively link aircraft and radio.
This would make sense, since the HF link was simplex and the spacecraft
transceiver would also have made a good airplane to spacecraft
communications system during the parachute phase prior to splashdown.

All the best,

Jim Karlow
KA8TUR

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Tom B
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:37 AM
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Subject: RE: [Milsurplus] Mercury Comms


Hi Jim,

>documents. I once contacted Collins Radio regarding the 618V-1 and they

Was the 618V-1 also used on the P-2 Neptune?

Tom Bryan
N3AJA


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