[NJARC] signal corps K-numbers

[Jim Whartenby]

Greetings Fred
As a guess, I think Brian is referring to the radar electronics in the
trailer as a zapatron.  Microwave ovens use a magnetron which was first
used in radar.  If you put aluminum foil in a microwave oven, you will
see some sparks.

Well, that maybe a stretch, but it seems (at least to me) to fit the
usage!

Anyway, to answer Brian's question:

SCR-197*  K-18, K-19/35
SCR-250   K-20
SCR-270*  K-22, K-30, K-31, K-32, K-54, K-64
SCR-271*  K-64A
SCR-277*  K-29
SCR-299*  K-51, K-52*
SCR-399   K-52
SCR-527*  K-77, K-55, K-60, K-72, K-76, K-77
SCR-545   K-75
SCR-573   K-53, K-63
SCR-574   K-53, K-63
SCR-584   K-78

"*" indicates that several variations exist.  With respect to trailers,
the one that was readily available was most likely used to house the
equipment.  Or possibly, the system was so large it took more then one
trailer for transport.

The above was found, thanks to Fred Chesson, at:
http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/SCR.HTM

Regards,
Jim


--- fred-carl at infoage.org wrote:

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> Hello All,
> 
>   This can into the InfoAge mail bin.  Can someone bridge the gap
> between the electron and the vehicle experts.  
> 
>   BTW what is a zapatron?  If this question related to the 1960s I
> would guess Frank Zapa was into electronics.
> 
> Thank you,
> Fred
> 
> ----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
> From: "swordbearer1 at juno.com" <swordbearer1 at juno.com>
> To: fred at infoage.org
> Sent: Thu, 17 Jan 2008  21:29:14
> 
> gentelmen
> i'v exhausted the army museum sorces, 
> and am branching out.
> do you have any information on K-numbers, as regards wwII radar sets?
> I have found the ones for the scr-270
> but cant find any on the scr-286.
> accept that the turntable trailer was a K-28.
> seems like the electron jocks dont care about the vehicles,
> and the vehicle jocks dont care about the zapatrons.
> thanks
> brian branson
> denver co.
> 
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