[Milsurplus] How I Use an LM

[Kludge]

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From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of C.Whitaker
> Look, guys. it appears that this all shakes out to this:  There are two, 
> (or more) kinds of people that have ex-military electronic equipment, or
knows what it 
> is, and these two groups are the Collectors on one hand, and the Hams on
the other.  A 
> Collector gathers things for the pleasure of having it, which includes the
knowledge that 
> items will be held for posterity.  That's good.  Hams don't necessarily
see it that way.  Every 
> piece of equipment they cast their eyes on becomes a "Possibility".

And some are both.  I'm one and I know others here are as well.  

My display pieces will be as close to perfect as possible, as per a
discussion a while back regarding the cable armor for the SCR-A*-183 and the
acquisition thereof.  Even the correct wire will be used as will the
terminal strips inside the plywood "manufacturer supplied" junction boxes.
Both of them.  Actually three since the power junction box will be included.
The SCR-274-N will be upgraded as much as possible to take it from Grade B
to Grade A and also wired according to spec although with open wiring
instead.  If I can find or find enough information to make the transmitter
adapter cable, even the test installation using my two 5-meter test boxes
will be right and will allow me to use my ATA transmitters and modulator
along with an ARA Rx (1.5-3 MC) for something other than dust collectors.
(A dummy load will also be needed but I think there was something in one of
the manuals about shop made ones.)  

On the other talon, I have equipment that's not restorable or, as in the
case of the two LMs mentioned previously, will be used for parts to make
other equipment whole and happy again.  This goes to the ham side of the
house for use in ways not in accordance with its original intent once it has
satisfied its original purpose.  Of course, I should pitch it out according
to a certain select few since it's obviously of no value but that "certain
select few" are getting closer and closer to my ignore list so, in the end,
they don't count.  For anything.  Do I feel particularly upset about this as
a collector/restorer?  Not in the slightest.  It's the history of the
*equipment* that matters, not some short span during which it was used in
its originally intended service.  

Let me make something else clear here.  Someone said he won't visit any site
that has conversion material on it (not the exact wording but that was the
intent.)  Cool.  Fantastic.  Wonderful even.  This is not a problem because
my site won't be for list members but for interested parties who aren't
residents here or on arc5.  

When I take time out from my primary project, I am trying to outline,
realign, malign, arrange, rearrange, derange (er, no, that's me) and
generally bring the chaos I have down to mere confusion to, among other
things, reduce discrepancies and redundancies, fill in most of the holes and
generally try to make sense of things that, at present, don't entirely make
a lot of sense.  (I'm not talking about the GF/RU or SCR-A*-183/-283 systems
but the narrative although they're in the running.)  Within a comparatively
large amount of company and equipment historic coverage will be one or two
chapter-equivalents on postwar ham usage some of which lead to, as Ray
pointed out, SSB development prior to its use by the military.*  Several
conversions that I happen to like will be presented in the process assuming
I have the chasses to make them after everything that can be made
operational and intact with parts on hand is operational and intact.  

* Let's see, forbidden conversions lead to a mode of communication later
utilized by the same people whose equipment was converted in the first
place.  Somehow that puts ham usage in line with postwar military
development so it is part of the continuing military history.  Funny how
that works.

In the meantime, I have a rather massive project on my hands and don't need
myopic self-righteous ego-driven crusaders on either side of the discussion
to make my day more complete.  There is either room for both camps without
setting off "discussions" or there isn't.  If the latter is true then I
don't want to be here (which includes arc5), especially since this is one
reason I left the first time.  The cool part is that there are at least
three people here who'd love to see that happen.  

In the meantime, I've got this really pretty T-16 that needs a doubler to
get on 160m ... 

Best regards,
 
Michael, WH7HG ex-K3MXO, ex-KN3MXO, WPE3ARS, BL01xh ex-Mensa A&P PP BGI 
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