[Milsurplus] TBW Transmitter power-ON

[Michael Tauson]

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
> It's hard to believe that
> things like the TBW and GO-9 existed in the same era as the ATC.  (Yes, I know
> the ATC was extraordinarily expensive, but I bet the TBW and ATC weren't exactly
> cheap.)

Not so very much.  Consider that the GF/RU and SCR-A*-183/-283 both
remained in service through most of if not the entire war as did the
SCR-287.  Old technology, yes, but going into the war we used what we
had and saved a considerable amount of money not upgrading existing
installations.  A few were upgraded as some requirement or another
demanded but, by and large, it was "upgrade by attrition".

Best regards,

Michael, WH7HG
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