[Milsurplus] Ft. Gordon Signal Museum, comment

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OK.  That sorta makes sense.  Or at least isn't surprising.  The root 
problem with the inverter was that instead of being procurred as general use test 
equipment, it was part of a flight-line weapons system test system 
contract.  So it was "in the system" as part of a weapons system.

In a message dated 12/25/2010 10:32:10 AM Central Standard Time, 
jfor at quik.com writes: 
> My saga was a bit different. I was looking for the -35 manual for the
> PPS-5 manpack RADAR.
> 
> Problem is, there is a PPS-5; -5A; and -5B. The -B is still deployeed in
> the sandbox. My understanding is there is little in common between the -5
> and -5B except the case and WG cluster.
> 
> The army had combined all three sets into one (classified) book and
> destroyed all extant copies of the -5 manual.
> 
> Eventually found an original (unclassified) manual for the -5  on eBay.
> The set is all discrete transistors, circa 1965.
> 
> -John
> 
> ================
> 
> 
> >Yeah, the manual issue sounds like the saga several years ago of the
> >search
> >for a TM on a 400 cps inverter Fair Radio sold a bunch of.  After either
> >two or three of us filed FOIA requests we finally tracked down the sole
> >surviving copy to (if I recall correctly) Tinker AFB.  They wouldn't copy
> >it.  But
> >if I could get on the Base (I could have) I could check it out for the
> >day.
> >  But the copy machines in the PX weren't "cleared" for copying it and I
> >wouldn't have access to any machines on the Base that were.  I can't
> >recall
> >what I finally did with the inverter.
> >
> >In a message dated 12/25/2010 9:48:36 AM Central Standard Time,
> >jfor at quik.com writes:
> >>My impression is that the radio historical part is a low-priority,
> >>shoestring operation. A museum contributes little to "readyness".
> >>
> >>Some years ago, they tried to help me with a 'Nam era manual, but didn't
> >>have it. It was in the base library, but inaccessible to me.
> >>
> >>FWIW,
> >>
> >>-John
> 

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