[Milsurplus] SCR-178/179

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The SCR-178 apparently stayed in service at least past 01 July 1942 as I 
have had BX-4 Receiver Battery Boxes made on 1943 Orders.  I always assumed 
they must have been used for Stateside training.  Aside from the Phillippines 
and maybe the CZ, I don't know of any other instances where they went 
overseas.

In a message dated 6/11/2011 12:16:00 AM Central Daylight Time, 
wh7hg.hi at gmail.com writes: 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Morrow
> >Michael wrote:
> >>SCR-178 - wasn't that the prewar set that was supposed to be packed
> aboard mules?
> >That was the SCR-179, otherwise identical to the SCR-178.  I actually 
> have
> >a manual somewhere for this pack-animal set.
> 
> Ah, okay.  I remembered it backwards.  Note earlier comments on my mental
> capacity.  :-)
> 
> >I have never understood why the SCR-178 was made after 1935.  It seemed
> well
> >obsolete even then.  But my SCR-178 was made on a 1942 order.  Nonsense,
> it
> >seems to me.
> 
> Congress didn't love the Army as much as they did the Navy so didn't give
> them anywhere near enough money.  As a result, the Army had to make do 
> with
> what they could get which wasn't a lot.  Was it obsolete?  Oh, yeah, but 
> it
> was what they could afford so was, among other things, what they went into
> the war with.  This is reflected in the 1942 contract date since not a lot
> newer was on hand.  Again, it's a case of "Run whatcha brung."
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Michael, WH7HG ex-K3MXO, ex-KN3MXO, WPE3ARS, BL01xh ex-Mensa A&P PP BGI 
> 

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