[Milsurplus] RAK/RAL/RBB/RBC

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That should answer the earlier question about earliest date of 
introduction.  Assuming the radios aboard are RBB/RBC and not RBB-1/RBC-1.

USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59).  Laid down 1938.  Launched 23/9/41.

In a message dated 1/7/2010 7:38:25 PM Central Standard Time, 
robandpj at earthlink.net writes: 
> The RAK and RAL were indeed ubiquitous.
> 
> MASSACHUSETTS got the very earliest RBB/RBCs.  We are assuming numbers 1 
> and 2 were retained by RCA or Bureau of Ships.  3, 4, 5 ... are on 
> MASSACHUSETTS along with a single RAK/RAL pair in Radio I.  
> 
> RF
> 

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