[Milsurplus] GRC109/R-1004A arrived!

[Kludge]

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From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Morrow
> I've never really warmed up to the AN/GRC-109.  I bought a complete
> set at Dayton 15 years ago when they were still cheap, but I find
> that the old AN/GRC-9 is much more attractive.

I've never really quite understood why they had to be so heavy.  It makes
them harder to destroy if capture is a sure thing and far harder to lug
around.  I agree about the RT-77/GRC-9.  It's a far better looking and
reasonable radio.  

It might be fun someday to get a damaged set - no cases, maybe no tubes,
cracked panels etc - to rebuild the way I would have produced it in the
first place.  

> The nomenclature plate for the R-1004A/GRC-109
> incorrectly spells "RECEIVER" as "RECIEVER".  American public
> education rears its ugly head!

"I before E except ... hmmm ... what's that rule again?  Oh, well.  Probably
doesn't apply here."

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