[Milsurplus] "The Green Books"

[Richard Solomon]

I have Volume 2 & 3, any idea where I could get Volume 1 ?

Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:31 AM,  <COURYHOUSE at aol.com> wrote:
> 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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