[Milsurplus] P3Cs

Sun Jul 5 13:05:40 EDT 2020

That is interesting Mark. I too enjoyed my time at Magnavox. Two of my most influential mentors I met there, Dr. Rudy Schalow and Dr. P. R. Hariharan (Hari). Hari was there till he retired. You probably knew Dave Moellfender another friend and co-worker. Sadly Rudy passed away a few years ago. Hari is still doing well and living in FT. Wayne and we still talk every few months. Hari and I were influential in designing and building the first Digital Filters and DDS generators for DIFAR. Because of my DSP experience (although it was not called DSP back then) I became highly recruit able and was solicited by many companies and finally moved to one in Florida for two years. After that Rudy and John Link and Jim Cavender talked me out of leaving FL for the DC area to join a company that they started to consult for the Navy on ASW stuff. Thanks for the memories. 73 – Mike 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Mark K3MSB
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] P3Cs

Hi Mike. 

I worked for Magnavox from 86 to 92 in Fort Wayne, mainly airborne ECM.  My only Sonobouy work was on a DIFAR DSP simulator probably 86 to 87 time frame. 

If I had to do it over again I wouldn't have left.  The work was fascinating. 

73 Mark K3MSB 

On Sun, Jul 5, 2020, 12:39 PM Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com <mailto:n4fs at eozinc.com> > wrote:

I spent a lot of time in a P3C, but never in the air. We were designing the ASW system for it at Magnavox and the Navy had a hangar at the Fort Wayne Airport where we had several P3C’s. I was with Magnavox from 67 to 74. BTW, I rejoined them in 86 through 92 in Virgoina, but on SATCOM. Wonder if there is a DIFAR ASW system in the one that you mentioned Brian. 73 – Mike 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net>  <milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Brian Harrison
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] P3Cs

Charlie,

There is a P3C on display (including guided tours of interior) at the Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC

Here are pictures taken in January, before the scourge:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kBudVQouoCSq5t5B5QRABYQBndQ7bSmk

This free museum has a relationship with The Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola who I think owns all of the aircraft.

A great friendly group of guys and terrific place just to sit around and chew the fat…!

Looking forward to visiting again

I understand they have acquired a Marine Cobra since the pictures above were taken.

best,

brian

kn4r

On Jul 5, 2020, at 10:40 AM, CL in NC via Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> > wrote:

The picture of the pilots kicked back, legs stretched out while on auto pilot was apparently a common sub-hunter activity even when P3C's.  How about checking in with pilot and co-pilot on a long boring stretch of ocean, and finding the P3C on auto-pilot and both pilots sound asleep?  With all the years of cat and mouse with Russian subs off the east coast, the bottom has to be covered with enough sonobuoys that you could walk  without touching sand.  

Charlie

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