[Milsurplus] WWII Tower LF Transmitter Models- Info??

Bruce Gentry ka2ivy at verizon.net
Thu Feb 14 14:27:37 EST 2013


On 2/14/13 12:32 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> Into the early 1970s, we had a non-directional beacon at the outer 
> marker at Griffiss AFB in Rome, New York using a WW2 transmitter that 
> I forget the BC number of. It had a keyer to send the code ID by MCW, 
> and the control tower was still capable of transmitting voice on it as 
> well. I gave a voice announcement when we  took it off the air and 
> mothballed it.  Are the people restoring the tower going to include a 
> BC-639 and 640?  I   made the last  repairs on what I believe was the 
> last setup of those in the US Air Force before they were shut off and 
> torn out.
     Brtuce Gentry, KA2IVY
>
> The idea is to outfit a WWII ETO tower as authentically as possible.
> I can help them with HF/VHF Command and Liaison,
> but I have no good info on the LF transmit configuration.
>
> TNX OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S
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> 73 DE Dave AB5S
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