[Milsurplus] New York Times mentions SCR 584

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Officially, you are.  The usage as "Signal Corps Radio" is akin to "ARC-5" 
for the other four sets of that family and "Walkie-Talkie" for handheld 
"Handie-Talkie".  Common usage made up by lazy or ill informed people who didn't 
check their sources and happened to be in a position to publish widely 
their disinformation.  Pretty much like today.  :-)

In a message dated 10/01/2011 10:44:15 AM Central Daylight Time, 
boeing377 at aol.com writes: 
> Obituary of Lee Davenport in Sat Oct 1 issue. Mentions his key role in 
> developing the SCR 584 anti aircraft (gun laying?) radar. 
> 
> As I recall SCR stands for Set Complete Radio. The usually careful NYT 
> writes "SCR 584 (for Signal Corps Radio)". Who is right?
> 
> 73
> Mark
> AF6IM

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