[Milsurplus] Antenna Tuner TN-174/GRA-4 Question (Al Klase)

[Carl Reinemann]

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> Hi Al, I meant to say SCR-284 (BC-654), an the other is the AN/GRR-5
> (Angry5) it's a receiver only.  The neon light is on the TN-174. But it
> sounds like it really isn't going to help much anyway.
>

Thanks

Carl

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> Carl,
>
> Did you mean ANGRY-9 with the neon lamp?? AN/GRC-5 is mobile a VHF TX/RX
> set.? Also SCR-264 doesn't make sense either.? My reference says:?
> "SCR-264 Aircraft Radio, 60-66 + 108-156 MC (VHF SCR-274) R/B SCR-522 "
>
> Anyway, the AN/GRC-9 will almost literally load a wet noodle.? So a
> tuner won't do much.? The BC-348 will do just fine, by itself with that
> sort of antenna.
>
> Al
>
> On 8/12/2018 5:04 PM, Carl Reinemann wrote:
> > I lucked out at a garage sale and picked up a BG-102-A Bag filled?with
> > antenna gear, Lamps, cords, for wire RL-22 reels, extra spools of
> > antenna wire, halyards, a couple of signal corps 100' tapes (can
> > double as an antenna) and the TN-174/GRA-4. (the lady wanted $10 for
> > everything, I figured it was a great price for what she called old
> > army crap).
> >
> > Anyway, my question is, I have a 60' end run long (single) wire set up
> > as my primary receiver wire I use for my BC-348, SCR-264, and my
> > Angry-5 (switched for each).? Would it makes sense, or worth it to use
> > the TN-174 to tune the wire? I hooked it up to the Angry 5, and the
> > neon light glows, and instructions say to tune it to the
> > brightest?output, but it doesn't seem to dim or brighten, pretty
> > constant. Is this helpful to my setup, or more of a hindrance?
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