[MRCA] BC-611 Operational Question

[Ray Fantini]

What is considered “Authentic and Proper” and what is not. Many of you may know about my M151 that I run around with and do remote opps both voice and RTTY and have had no end to people coming up to me and wanting to enlighten me on how and what I am doing is wrong, how a VRC-12 set would never be installed along with a GRC-106 or the tie down rings are round instead of D shaped or any numb of incorrect things I am doing. I installed a coke bottle opener on one of the antenna brackets just for that reason and that’s always a big hit at the Military Vehicle Shows that I do.  The thing is I am out there in the field bringing this history back to life and having a lot of fun doing it. Think if you want to install a command set on some plywood and drag it out in the field and use it that would be great, and within the context of it not being what may have been appropriate or proper or whatever I would like to put forward this video “ With The 17th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron on Guadalcanal” Air Forces Film Report, 48-A The relevant scenes are about one minute in and at around nine minutes in is a wide shot of the communications center that also shows the maintenance bench on the side.
So, looking forward to hearing about your field opps with the command set in the future and have to say that’s what you’re doing to me sounds like a worthwhile project!
Link to video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGMdgk4uApk

Ray F/KA3EKH


From: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 7:50 PM
To: MARK DORNEY <mkdorney at aol.com>
Cc: MARK DORNEY via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net>; Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>; List Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] BC-611 Operational Question


I was not even remotely implying that my SCR-274N used in the feld was authentic.   Clearly it is not.    I would be taking it into the field (in a tent) to show (demo) a working WW II USAAF Radio Set.   It will be explained that it was an airborne system used on Allied aircraft.   They will have a small 117 generator available for powering the power supply I bring along (which is my 28V power supply with two tractor batteries floated across the output).    I of course will not be demoing it all the time;  in the off times I suggested that just the two batteries could power the Navigation receiver (0.19 to 0.55) tuned to a beacon.   Still in the early planning stages.....

Mark K3MSB











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