[MRCG] WW2 vhf ground mobile (More)

[Tim]

While we are at it, would a BC-611 been at all effective in Ground-Air
comms?  Particularly with close air support aircraft?   Methinks "not so
much".....

Tim
N6CC

On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 12:38 AM, Dennis DuVall <duvallddennis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
> ***************
>
> 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.....
> >
> > Dennis D. W7QHO
> > Glendale, CA
> >
> > ************
> >
> >
> > On Sep 12, 2014, at 5:34 PM, <boatanchor at martasystems.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 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 ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> John WB6AZP
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