[MRCA] SCR-178/179 Query

[Doran Platt]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> I know several people with CH-38's and maybe one with a CH-39.  A common 
> problem with the CH-38 is that many if not most are missing the antenna insulator 
> mounting castings, the leg sockets and two of the four front door latches.  
> The latches aren't an insurmountable problem as they were used on a couple of 
> other chests.  The sockets are sheet metal and could be made.  I guess that if 
> you had a milling machine and a lot of time you could make the mounts.
>
> The antenna insulator is the other hard to locate item.  And the GY-11 Guy.  
> The antenna mast sections are the same eight as used on the SCR-284.  I have a 
> few of the MS-56 left.  And I and several others have MS-55 and MS-54.
>
> Etc.
>
> Oh, I have a copy of TM 11-231 available.
>
>   
Bob,  How might I get a copy of your TM?  That would prove a good find 
and help the project a lot, especially in identifying the nomenclature 
of all the bits and pieces. As I mentioned earlier,  I'll need to 
identify and find the missing front-panel terminals for the transmitter 
grid and key  connections.  Looking at a picture I came across, it 
appears they are the same as on the receiver, etc.  Mike (N4FS), do you 
have any of these?  Regarding the leg mounts, that's been a bugaboo for 
me, to be sure.  I have one of the SCR-188 chests up in our hangar that 
came from CAP, years ago.  The leg attachments are long gone but I use 
it for construction detail for my home-brew attempts.  The door braces 
are another unobtanium.  The Chinese gold-colored junk at the hardware 
stores work but aren't the same style and won't hold O.D. paint worth 
spit.  The side handles available are not a bad match, however, as are 
the hinges and end caps. I'll continue to press..... In the load of 
struff I got on Friday, there was a very nice calibrator/monitor (sic) 
accessory for the TBX.  That might be a trading item?

Jeep/K3HVG