[Milsurplus] Airship radio equipment?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

My guess, based on one inconclusive data point and the rather large size, 
is that it is either a GK or a GK-1.  I don't know of any photograph 
available that is identified as such.  But SHIPS 242A lists only one transmitter as 
being for Rigid Airship, the GK-(*).  500 W output.  Covers 5 narrow bands 
(about 2 MC wide on the higher ones) between 300 KC and 18.1 MC.  Made by 
Westinghouse 1930 and 1932.  Emission A1 & A2.  Paired with the RU.  Listed as 
Obsolete in 1944.

In a message dated 10/11/2012 09:22:12 AM Central Daylight Time, 
navy.radio at gmail.com writes: 
> Howdy men -
> A buddy asks "What do you think that transmitter is setting between
> the RU-x receiver and the fuselage?"
> See photo of the airship USS Macon radio room at
> http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/photos/showimg.php?file=/Macon/Interior/m
> acon_inside13.jpg
> 
> and there's more unknown (to me anyway) gear in another shot at
> http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/photos/showimg.php?file=/Macon/Interior/m
> acon_inside11.jpg
> 
> cheers,
> Nick
> 

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