[MRCG] WW2 vhf ground mobile (More)

[Dennis DuVall]

John, et-al,

The "official" system was the VRC-1 and included a jeep mounted (HF) SCR-193 (BC-191 xmtr, BC-312 rec.) and a 12 volt version of the (VHF) SCR-522.  Didn't come into use until Normandy and beyond.  Hard to believe but up to that time there was no way for the grunts on the ground to communicate directly with the tactical support aircraft flying above them!

Information from the "Green" Books.

Dennis

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On Sep 12, 2014, at 6:56 PM, mac via MRCG <mrcg at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> The first use was with kluged up configurations utilizing SCR-522s "midnight requisitioned" from the Air Force.  The Signal Corps jumped in belatedly with an "official " version of the setup.  Don't remember the nomenclature off the top of my head but sure someone will jump in here with that.....
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> Dennis D. W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
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> On Sep 12, 2014, at 5:34 PM, <boatanchor at martasystems.com> wrote:
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>> Just starting to research what TX/RX equipment would have been correct in a WW2 Jeep for VHF aircraft communications. Anyone know or have ideas ?
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>> Thanks
>> John WB6AZP
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