[Milsurplus] Service life (was Collins Book)

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If that's true, why did it take more than 20 years to figure out that they 
couldn't hack it in the desert.

In a message dated 11/27/2011 23:22:42 PM Central Standard Time, 
n4fs at eozinc.com writes: 
I was at Magnavox, in Ft. Wayne, IN, from 1967 to 1974. I am almost 
certain,
> 
> that by the late 60's, they were in production. 73 - Mike
> 
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Vendely
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:16 PM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Service life (was Collins Book)
> 
> The SINCGARS system was developed in the mid 1970s, and didn't see much
> service until the early 80s.  It was certainly was not around in the late
> 1960s.  The VRC-12 family radios (including PRC-77) were in concurrent use
> with SINCGARS during Desert Storm, and were in production in the U.S. 
> until
> at least 1994 by Keystone General (yes, I actually visited the factory) 
> and
> others.  This was a remarkably long-lived family of radios...
> 
> 73,
> 
> John K9WT
> 
> On 11/27/2011 2:22 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> >Mike wrote:
> >
> >>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.
> >Interesting.  What *was* the nomenclature?  I never heard of SINCGARS 
> >or any related equipment during the time I was either on active duty 
> >or in the reserves (1970 to 1985).
> >
> >Mike / KK5F

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