[Milsurplus] More Merrill speculation

[mac]

Yes, the Marauders definitely used the 284 to coordinate air drops.   
Some sources say that's all they used them for.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On Feb 24, 2013, at 8:32 AM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> In the pack set configuration (with Guys GY-11 and GY-12), the rod  
> or whip
> antenna used with the BC-654 is about 24' tall (MS-56 through MS-49,  
> one of
> each).  The antenna insulator in the photo appears to be the IN-106- 
> A (small
> head).
>
> In a message dated 02/24/2013 06:22:35 AM Central Standard Time,
> arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes:
>> Next one- This sure looks like SCR-284,
>> but that loooong, side-mounted antenna??
>> Obviously talking on HF to the air-drop guys:
>> http://www.marauder.org/p_033.htm
>> http://www.marauder.org/p_034.htm
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
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