[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] Re: ARC-3

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
Subject: [ARC5] Re: ARC-3


> Over the 40 years that I've been interested in military communications 
> gear,
>the predominant common error of opinion among hams seems to be
>that MF/HF gear is the important stuff, the VHF gear much less so.
>Historically that is 180 degrees out from fact, and doubtless stems
>more from a ham mentality rather than a technical historian's outlook.
>VHF was extremely important,...

Hear, hear!
My problem with VHF isn't VHF itself, but the "VHF Only" attitude.
If I've ever given another impression, please allow me to correct it now.
And thank you, Mike, for a great post.
73 Dave S.

P.S.
But I still think the SCR-522 is an ugly black lump ;-).