[Milsurplus] [ARC5] ARRL National Convention Mil Radio Display

[Michael A. Bittner]

Dittos on everything Ray has said.  That's a beautiful display.  Thanks to all who put it together and thanks for sending the photos.  Mike, W6MAB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ray Chase 
  To: David Stinson ; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net ; boatanchors at theporch.com ; ARC-5 List 
  Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 3:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARRL National Convention Mil Radio Display


  WOW! That is fantastic, my hat is off to you, I know how hard it is to get 
  all those bits and pieces collected and then put together a display as nice 
  as that.  If modern HAMs do not appreciate this bit of history then they are 
  the losers.
  Ray
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
  To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; <boatanchors at theporch.com>; "ARC-5 List" 
  <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
  Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 11:38 PM
  Subject: [ARC5] ARRL National Convention Mil Radio Display


  > The ARRL National Convention is being held tomorrow and Saturday
  > at the Plano, Texas "HamCom" hamfest.
  > With the help of Mike Hanz and others, I've been working for
  > months on a WWII Aircraft Radio display of complete, working sets.
  > It's called "The Voice of Eagles."
  > There's only so much room on the one allowed table (the place
  > is jam-packed with vendors), so I've included five sets:
  > SCR-287, SCR-274N, ARB/ATB, SCR-183 and ARC-type-17.
  > Why ARC-type-17?  Well, it's a 1946 set and WWII did not
  > *officially* end until December of 1946 (betcha didn't know that!)
  > and, if I can get some power to the table tomorrow, it will allow
  > the lookers to use the set to talk to their plastic radios,
  > which should pique their interest.
  >
  > I just got back from setting-up for tomorrow's opening.
  > Here are some photos:
  >
  > http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/HamCom/display1.JPG
  > http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/HamCom/display2.JPG
  > http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/HamCom/display3.JPG
  >
  > There were only a few people in the room setting up,
  > but the display was a big hit with them.  Hope it goes
  > over well tomorrow.
  >
  > While there are guards in the area overnight, I removed the
  > tuning knobs from the 274N receivers, just in case ;-).
  >
  > Hope some of you will be here.
  >
  > 73 Dave AB5S
  >