[R-390] minuteman radios

[Francesco Ledda]

I have an R-1051C. It is the only 1051C I have ever seen in the surplus
market. It came without the six-pack; the strange thing is that a 1051B six
pack does not work without modifying the main chassis.

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Nickels [mailto:w9ran at oneradio.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:27 AM
To: Francesco Ledda
Cc: Gene Dathe;
Subject: Re: [R-390] minuteman radios


Francesco Ledda wrote:
> I have been told that the R-1051C was expressly
> designed for the SAC Minuteman sites.
>
>
>
That's what I saw when I toured an LCF in 1976.  They covered up the
frequency readout for the tour which was offered to neighboring
landowners as a good will gesture.  The commander showed me their
survivable HF array which consisted of multiple vertical elements that
were normally underground but could be raised pneumatically.  While the
LCFs had two-way capability, their primary need was to receive the EAM
messages  on both HF and VLF.  The ground crews used both military and
commercial VHF/UHF FM gear, a buddy used to service their repeaters and
mobiles when he worked for a GE shop in Cheyenne.

73, Bob W9RAN

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