[Milsurplus] New York Times mentions SCR 584

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The Green Books, written Post War, mention only Set, Complete, Radio.

In a message dated 10/01/2011 15:34:32 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mstangelo at comcast.net writes: 
> Apparently both designations were used for SCR, Set, Complete Radio and 
> Signal Corps Radio
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Corps_Radio
> 
> Mike N2MS
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mstangelo at comcast.net
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:50:57 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] New York Times mentions SCR 584
> 
> The author probably got his information abbout the SCR designation from 
> Wikipedia:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCR-584_radar
> 
> Mike N2MS
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. Forster 
> To: boeing377 at aol.com
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:40:32 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] New York Times mentions SCR 584
> 
> The Times is not what it used to be.
> 
> -John
> 
> ===============
> 
> 
> >
> >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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