[MRCA] SCR-178 and BC-188

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Ulrich,

I have a reprint of the manual, TM 11-231, available for $15.00 plus 
shipping.  Photographs are not as good as what I usually supply because it was made 
from a copy, not an original.  However, or rather fortunately, there are only 
five photos in the manual, one of the radio set up in a field and the other four 
showing the SCR-179 variant packed on a mule.  The ones you are interested in 
are artists drawings and are probably as good as in the original.

I have a parts unit BC-188 but unfortunately it is missing the nameplate and 
meter.  The nameplate was gone when I got it.  The meter went to another 
collector to restore his unit.  I don't recall what else has been done to it, but 
can check next time I am over in my storage building.  I might have a meter 
that would at least fill the hole. But nothing I can do about the nameplate.

In a message dated 10/10/2005 5:16:47 AM Central Daylight Time, 
hb9aik at yahoo.com writes: 
> Dear fellow collectors
> we have found a SCR-178 radio set which needs some work, esp. on
> the outside of the box. Canvas is ok but all the trimmings
> missing. Anyone has pictures to help us determine what the thing
> is supposed to look like from the outside?
> 
> There is also no modulator BC-188, any of these units around? We
> are interested in anything to make the box look right i.e. a
> parts unit would be welcome as well.
> 
> Thank you for any and all help!
> 
> Ulrich hb9aik - vk6bqd and Hugo hb9bzq (the owner of the radio),
> Switzerland
> 
> We are members of the Swiss Military Radio Interest Group
> http://www.ig-uem.ch

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