[Milsurplus] GA Radio Transmitter

[Robert Rode]

...As the German Sergeant on Hogans Hero's wud have sed,...VEDDY INTERESTING  ! MCW, hhhhmmm,

> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:06:57 -0500
> From: ark at ar88.net
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] GA Radio Transmitter
> 
> David,
> 
> A little bit here: http://earlyradiohistory.us/1963hw23.htm
> 
> " After the laboratory was moved to Anacostia, its staff was increased 
> by several radio engineers and it was assigned the additional functions 
> of design and development of complete aircraft radio systems. Two 
> transmitters, the SE 1375 and SE 1385, which later became the backbone 
> of naval airborne communications, were designed and developed. Both of 
> these produced a clear 500-cycle note and neither was voice modulated. 
> The SE 1375, 20 watts, which used four three-element tubes and operated 
> on frequencies between 570 and 750 kc., was designed by Mr. F. B. Monar 
> for use in small aircraft. The SE 1385, 500 watts, which used two 
> 50-watt three-element tubes and covered the frequency range, 300-600 
> kc., was designed by Mr. L. A. Gebhard for use in large flying boats. 
> One of the first radioteletype transmissions from aircraft to ground was 
> made utilizing the SE 1385. It also became the transmitting component of 
> the first aircraft radio transmitting system given a model designation, 
> the GA. "
> 
> 73,
> Al
> 
> On 2/13/2014 1:51 PM, David Edsall wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does anyone have information about the following transmitter?
> >
> > TYPE SE 1385A TRANSMITTER FOR MODEL GA AIRCRAFT RADIO EQUIPMENT.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> > 73  David  W1TDD
> > ______________________________________________________________
> >
> 
> -- 
> Al Klase – N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
> 
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