[MRCA] We're losing a sense of history

[w7qho]

Gene,

Know what you mean and how you feel.  For a real downer, try talking to a non-ham group about WW2 comms and equipment sometime.  Virtually no area of common understanding to start out from.  I've actually been asked any number of times when WW2 took place and why would military units need to communicate with each other?  Almost the only way I've found to ignite a spark of interest is relating back to something Hollywood or TV may have done recently, ex., "this radio (BC-375) was used on the Memphis Bell." ( I've tried using Twelve O'Clock High as an entry point but no one knows about that movie any more either.)

Probably still worth the effort, though.  Hang in there......

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA
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