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

[Bruce Gentry]

On 2/14/13 2:52 PM, Joe Foley wrote:
> How was winter up there, Bruce?
>
> KG2CI
>
>
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 2/14/13, Bruce Gentry /<ka2ivy at verizon.net>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net>
>     Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] WWII Tower LF Transmitter Models- Info??
>     To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>     Date: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 2:27 PM
>
>     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
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > 73 DE Dave AB5S
>     >
>     >
>     > ______________________________________________________________
>     > Milsurplus mailing list
>     > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
>     > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>     > Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>     </mc/compose?to=Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>     >
>     > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>     > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>     >
>
>     ______________________________________________________________
>     Milsurplus mailing list
>     Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
>     Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>     Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>     </mc/compose?to=Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>
>     This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>     Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
Central New York has a severe four season climate.  Blazing heat and 
jungle humidity in the summer, prodigious lake effect snow and sub zero 
temperatures in winter,  a short damp spring, and often, a beautiful 
fall season. The effects of the heat and snow on older nav-aid equipment 
was serious, especially the ILS. Climbing the tower to knock ice off 
the  GRN-9 TACAN antenna was no fun, and very frightening for me.

     Bruce Gentry