[Milsurplus] SCR-522 and TAJ on ebay

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Jack,

Minor correction.  The ground version is SCR-624-A or SCR-624-B.  Otherwise 
you are of course correct.  The radio itself is the only example I can recall 
that has no nomenclature of its own.  The receiver, transmitter, selector rack 
and case all have nomenclature but not the assembly.  FWIW, although the 24 
volt SCR-522 is by far the most common, the radio itself is all 12 volt.  But 
ever since they were first surplused, both dealers, writers and buyers have been 
calling the standalone radio "SCR-522".

In any case, were it a complete SCR-624 a price of $2500 isn't that much 
above what several have sold for.  Several years ago, I got about $1000 for one 
that only had part of the antenna system.

The DF variants are the SCR-566 and SCR-645.

In a message dated 11/17/2008 11:21:09 AM Central Standard Time, 
scr287 at sbcglobal.net writes: 
> One point to make here on the crated *SCR-522" on eBay.
> 
> It is NOT an SCR-522. It is an SCR-642 which is the
> ground transportable version of the set. Probably the only
> component the SCR-642 and -522 have in common is the
> transmitter/receiver unit. Very few, if any, of the other items in the
> shipping chests would have any use in an aircraft installation.
> 
> Also, it is not the complete SCR-642. You would need the mast
> and antenna to make it a complete set.  I'm not sure if it was
> a part of the SCR-642 or not, a generator to supply power.
> 
> There are at least two other sets that use the same T/R unit, the
> SCR-542 which is a 14V version of the SCR-522, and an SCR-something 
> which is a ground transportable direction finder system. In all these
> cases the T/R unit itself is exactly the same unit.
> 
> The confusion comes about as many people refer to the T/R unit
> as an SCR-522, when in fact it just one component of that set.
> It is understandable though, as there is no one designation that
> covers the T/R unit as a complete component.
> 
> Jack Antonio WA7DIA
> scr287 at sbcglobal.net
> 

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