[Milsurplus] USS Yorktown CV10 radio room restoration

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USS Valley Forge (CV-45, CVA-45, CVS-45, LPH-8) still had an RBB/RBC pair 
in 1968 (and AFAIK in 1970 when she was decommissioned).  Although I don't 
know of anyone other than myself who ever lit them off.  Also still had a 
working (sorta) TDQ/RCK pair, around 90 R-390A/URR and 4 R-1051/URR.  And two 
TCS, one or the other of which was used every time we got under way or came in 
(Harbor Common/Tug Control).

Robert Downs - Houston
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In a message dated 06/12/2015 23:03:53 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> Interesting photos, Nick.
> 
> The CVS-10 was decommissioned in 1970, so the AN/URC-32 sets are no 
> surprise.  But the two RBC and RBA receivers are.  I was stationed on the CVS-11, 
> USS Intrepid, in 1971.  I don't recall seeing anything that old.  I 
> remember R-390*/URR receivers and some AN/WRR-3* VLF/LF/MF receivers, one of 
> which was kept on 500 kHz watch.  I recall no R-1051*/URR receivers, but I've 
> got to believe there must have been some of those Bendix radio sets there in 
> 1971.  The CVS-11 was decommissioned in 1973.
> 
> Although I was stationed at Charleston navy base for a couple of years in 
> the late 1970s, I never made a visit to CVS-10 at Patriots' Point.  The 
> famous DD-724, USS Laffey, was tied up at the navy base piers.  It had been 
> pulled out of inactive ship storage and was awaiting transfer to Patriots' 
> Point.  I was amazed at how complete it appeared...almost like it was ready 
> to go to sea again.  It would be interesting to see its radio spaces.  I 
> wonder where Laffey tours let visitors go.
> 
> Mike / KK5F
> 
> Nick wrote:
> 
> >I've added some photos, thanks to Dave K4SUE