[Milsurplus] Service life (was Collins Book

[Mike Feher]

While nomenclature has changed, as well as the design, the name has not -
SINCGARS has been around since the late 60 and still is very much in use.
Or, are you just asking about Collins equipment?  73 - Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960 

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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Service life (was Collins Book

That brings to mind a worthy thread subject.  What early set (for the sake
of argument I'll define early as introduced 1970 or earlier) enjoyed the
longest actually installed and lit off service life in US service (third
world service not counted)?  Based on TM dates (date of introduction
probably
earlier) and personal experience (I actually did performance tests on a pair
in November, 1968) the TDQ/RCK made at least 25.5 years.  But I have a
feeling that the winner might be the much maligned BC-640 as two were
surplussed out of Barksdale AFB between 1969 and 1971 (I bought them but
can't for sure recall what year).  Note that the TDQ/RCK pair were the Navy
counterparts to the BC-639/640.  And that the Navy and Blue Suiters had a
mandate to be able to talk to civilian aircraft.  Which in my experience
neither were ever very serious about.  Hence the old equipment on old ships
or bases.

In a message dated 11/27/2011 00:21:52 AM Central Standard Time,
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> The AN/ARC-27/55 gets my vote for the most significant, most 
> important, and most technologically innovative command set of all 
> time, even in comparison to the A.R.C. MF/HF command sets that we all 
> love.  It's absolutely amazing technology for a design that's more 
> than 60 years old, and that enjoyed a 25-year service life.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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