[Qcwa] Hand Generators

Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:01:50 -0800

Here's a few interesting links on the radio in the military.

http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/Museum/AMC/talk.asp

and specifically the SCR300

http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/Museum/AMC/SCR300.JPG

Jeff
wa6fwi

Norm Gertz wrote:

>Joe....all depends on what year or time frame.......in 1942 Marines were
>using the TBX......battery receiver and hand generator to transmit.
>Many times a single Marine had to man the station.....I have seen them strap
>the generator to a tree stump etc and crank the generator with their feet
>while sending traffic.
>The Army had a similar radio......cant remember the SCR number but it had a
>loop antenna.
>That whole aspect of military communications went out with the advent of the
>SCR300;  a great radio.....FM and battery operated and very light compared
>to the others.
>
>73    Norm     K1AA
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Joseph Fenn" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:34 PM
>Subject: [Qcwa] Hand Generators
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>>Dont know if we talkin about the same thing or not,  but when was
>>Sophomore in Kokomo High I joined the Indiana National Guard
>>Battery B 150th F.A. 155 mm Howitzers as a RO of course.
>>We had that old SCR something or other with the portable(?)
>>radio (about 20 lbs) not includeing the Generator and its platform.
>>Of course the only source of power was the biggest guy we could
>>find in the company (a real brute) who enjoyed his display of
>>physical prowess by cranking that thing.   Key down he would grimace
>>a little but smile at the same time.    Not only that but when
>>the 155 howitzer went off about 25 feet away from us I kinda ruined
>>my underwear a few times.
>>(a long dash from the O.P. was the signal for the Lt to drop his
>> arm and the guy on the other side pulled the fireing rope)
>>                   Joe (aka kilroy)
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