[R-390] Distribution Amplifier

[Roy Morgan]

At 10:17 AM 4/21/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello All-
>I have been reading with great interest the discussion on the distribution
>amplifier. I have two military units that are marked: CU-1872, these 
>appear to
>have one input and eight outputs and are quite heavy. The back is marked 
>"Autec
>Project" Does anyone know anything about these ?

I can tell you what the "Autec Project" is:

In the Bahama Islands, Andros Island is the largest one and among least 
populated.  It hosts the AUTEC fallibility of the US Navy. Atlantic 
Underwater Test and Evaluation Center (or some such name.)  Between Andros 
Island and Grand Bahama Island is a very deep (one thousand fathoms) piece 
of ocean about 50 miles wide and 100 miles long. It is used for submarine 
exercises and torpedo firing training.  The place has a small number of 
shore stations with tracking equipment and a control station to keep track 
of what's going on both on and under the water.

Most likely your distribution amplifiers came from the communications part 
of the place.

Roy
Navy ASW Helicopter Pilot, retired.


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