[R-1051] Re: R-1051 digest, Vol 1 #16 - 11 msgs

[Walter Salmaniw]

At 04:01 AM 8/22/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Do you think the gov't still has any to smash?  Sense I got is that they
>sold off most some years back, retaining only a few.  But I have no specific
>inside info.  Ostensibly, the R-1051's were replaced by other rx's some time
>ago.  However, they were probably the last rx with tube front ends and some
>EMF protection, though there are probably other ways to protect the front
>ends of SS equipment with gas discharge tubes, etc.  I think they're too
>busy smashing the radios that replaced them, like the 2050's.
>
>Barry


NO, no Barry!  The 2050 was only used by the Canadian military, and they 
did not use the 1051.  I believe the Harris R590A was one set replacing the 
1051..........Walt.