[Milsurplus] "The Green Books"

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Dave - But  I like  RADAR    so all is   well!
 
<grin>  Ed#
 
 
In a message dated 1/6/2013 6:41:09 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes:

Re:  The Signal Corps in WWII Series, aka "Green  Books"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francesco Sartorello"  <francesco.sartorello at virgilio.it>


> Hi gang,
> is  the book mentioned below (US Signal Corps in WWII) still available 
>  anywhere?

Original hard copies show up on Ebay but are not  cheap.

However- take heart, because the famous (and sometimes  "infamous") 
three "Green Books" are available for free .PDF  download:

http://archive.org/details/SignalCorpsTheEmergency

http://archive.org/details/TheSignalCorpsTheTest

http://archive.org/details/TheSignalCorpsTheOutcome

While  an outstanding and invaluable reference and worth
the long hours to read  it, be aware that the authors 
made some errors concerning the aircraft  radio subjects 
(... I'd have to go back and look.  Don't  remember).

Also- alas, like most every comtemporary commentator
on  communications during WWII, the authors were smitten 
with a fawning love  of Radar, going on and on about it
while giving much less attention to  developments in radio equipment.
It's much like the man who neglects  attention to his familiar lady,
having been stricken by a new and pretty  young "honey" 
who's come to town.
While a frying pan can cure the  negligent man,
we have no such remedy for a Radar-smitten author.

73  DE Dave  AB5S



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