MCGP, BACK ISSUES/BACKMAIL; Apr.9/99

The following back issues of the Military Collector Group Post are still

available in case you have missed them. They will shortly be dissected,

with their major items of interest added to the Backmail Files, the

complete text will be relegated to the archives. Once this is done, the

complete issue will no longer be available. When requesting back issues

please refer to it's date.

Please make request for Back Issues or Backmail with two seperate

messages.

Dennis

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BACK ISSUES;

 

MCGP, Sept.23/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

NEW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

AM VERSES FM, & RUSSIAN RADIOS;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            FR-78 Power Supply?

            Some R-390 Questions,

            Happy New GRC-9 Owner,

SPECIAL EVENT REPORT; Peoria Ill.

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MCGP, Sept.25/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

THE QRC-222, AND THE GRA-71??;

             A Letter From John Pitts to Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            British CPRC-26?

            AM & FM!?

NEW MEMBER; John Pitts (N5AGQ)

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MCGP, Sept.28/98

Index:

TCS TECH TIPS; From Dave Stinson

MEMBERS WRITE;

            PRC-68, -126 Microcontroller?

            PRT-4 Tone Squelch Compatibility,

I QUIT, SEAN's GETTIN OUT; Offering the following gear For Sale

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MCGP, Sept.30/98

Index:

POSTWAR BRITISH NUMBERING SYSTEM; From Ray Robinson

MEMBERS WRITE;

            TCS ??

            Western Electric Carbon Mic Elements,

SPECIAL EVENT REPORT; Hope Arkansas

NEW MEMBER; Dave Thomas

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MCGP, Oct.2/98

Index:

ARMY SHUTS DOWN INTERNET WEB SITES;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            BC-938/AN-75D?

            Picture's of the TCS in PT Boats,

THE BECK MUSEUM; From Ray Robinson

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MCGP, Oct.6/98

Index:

THE GERMAN SEM-52; By Alan Tasker

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Military Web Sites Back Up,

            Russian P-855 Info Needed,

INFORMATION NEEDED ON THE JAPANESE TYPE 94-5 RECEIVERS;

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MCGP, Oct.7/98

Index:

MORE GRC-9 IN KOREA;

QRC-222=RS-8?;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Russian P-855 Info Supplied,

NEW MEMBER; Cal Eustaquio

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MCGP, Oct.7/98

Index:

MORE GRC-9 IN KOREA;

QRC-222=RS-8?;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Russian P-855 Info Supplied,

NEW MEMBER; Cal Eustaquio

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MCGP, Oct.13/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENT;

MILITARY RADIO DATA REFERENCES:

INDEX TO PRC DESIGNATED MILITARY RADIO EQUIPMENT:

GREEN BATTERIES, BEWARE! by Ralph Hogan

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Gibson Girl/NSG-2,

            Tom's House Cleaning,(it's about time!)

NON-MEMBER STUFF AVAIL;

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MCGP, Oct.15/98

Index:

GROUP PROJECT UPDATES;

            PRC-6:

            GRC-9:

            NEXT PROJECT:

GLOSSARY, MILITARY RADIO DATA;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Radios & 1953 M-42,

            MRC-20?

            Ed's New Email Address,

NEW MEMBER; Alan Stanscik

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MCGP, Oct.16/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            Email Address Changes,

            Aussie Role Call,

MAKING THOSE RUSSIAN BATTERIES WORK; by Mark Gluch

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Fed Log 98,

            HT-1 on 10 or 6 & Xtal Data?

            $500 BC-611's!!

WHATSITS;

            Aircraft Radar Gun Sights?

            AM-7293/PRC ?

            OF-185 Amp?

NEW MEMBER; Jeffrey Ciccone

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MCGP, Oct.19/98

Index:

YK2, NATIONAL GUARD READY;

RALPH'S WEB SITE;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            MRC/618T Troubles,

            Dutch Collectors Web Site,

            Tom's Web Site,

            Russian Battery Questions,

NEW MEMBER; Pete Owen.

WHAT CAN I SAY;

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MCGP, Oct.20/98

Index:

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN SERVICE WITH

            MILITARY INTELLIGENCE;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            More Web Site Input,

            Chuck Got His GRC-9,

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MCGP, Oct.21/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            PRC Addenda,

            Condensed PRC Data,

ADDENDA, PRC DESIGNATED MILITARY RADIO EQUIPMENT;

             Part I, PRC-F1 > PRC-68B. by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Japanese Web Site Help,

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MCGP, Oct.22/98

Index:

ADDENDA, PRC DESIGNATED MILITARY RADIO EQUIPMENT;

             Part II, PRC-74B > PRC-803. by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            PRC-F1 And AWA,

            Aussie Radar Web Site,

            GRC-9 Supply and Demand,

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MCGP, Oct.23/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENT;

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA;

            Part I, PRC-1 > PRC-41. by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            EE-3B?

            Navy Model RBT-2?

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MCGP, Oct.26/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            PRC-6 Project Parts,

            PRC data on your web site,

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA;

            Part II, PRC-42 > PRC-77. by Dennis Starks

SPECIAL EVENT REPORTS;

            Southside Kansas City,

            Rickreal Swapmeet,

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Next Number Up? Why URC?

            Rich Needs an ARR-8A Manual,

WHATSITS?

            TSEC/KY-67

NEW MEMBER; Steve Waters

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MCGP, Oct.27/98

Index:

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA;

            Part III, PRC-78 > PRC-99. by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

             ME-68/PRC-14?

            Free TTY Manuls,

            ADSID Antenna Desperately Needed,

JIM'S HOUSE CLEANING;

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MCGP, Oct.28/98

Index:

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA;

            Part IV, PRC-101 > PRC-126. by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Tom Needs AT-1011 Parts,

             ADSID Antenna Eplained,

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Oct.29/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            My Library Books,

            Group Post Material on Your Web Site,

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA;

            Part V, PRC-127 > PRC-505. by Dennis Starks

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Oct.30/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            PRR-9 Group Project?

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA;

            Part VI, PRC-508 > PRC-1012. by Dennis Starks

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Nov.2/98

Index:

PRR-9 PROJECT;

CONDENSED PRC RADIO DATA; Conclusion,

            Part VII, PRC-1077 > PRC-4620. by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            BC-222,-322 With Korean War FAC's?

ORDNANCE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM; Wants/Trades

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MCGP, Nov.3/98

Index:

PRR-9 PROJECT UPDATE;

PRC RADIO DATA FINAL ADDENDA; by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Conversion, Aircraft Fetish to Green Ground,

            PRR-9/PRT-4 Manual Copies,

            St. Paul Mn. Hamfest, BC-222 Battery Box.

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            R-1289/PRR RECEIVER's,

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Nov.11/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

WHAT IS A VET?

LIBRARY MANUALS;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            TM11-227 1944 on CD Avail,

            R-648/ARR-41?

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            R-1289/PRR RECEIVER's,

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Nov.16/98

Index:

B-24 CREW MEMBERS SOUGHT;

SEM-52 PROJECT? Alan Tasker

TROOP MOVEMENTS ON THE AIR;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            R-648/ARR-41/ART-13,Rebut,

            ARR-41 & MBF?

            What is a Veteran!

            PRT-4, PRR-9 Batteries?

NEW MEMBER;  Marty Reynolds

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            R-1289/PRR RECEIVER's,

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Nov.17/98

Index:

SPECIAL EVENT REPORT; Ft. Wayne, Indiana

MEMBERS WRITE;

            More ART-13 Receivers,

            More MBF,

            Civie TA-312 Use,

DESPERATE FOR TBX STUFF;

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MCGP, Nov.20/98

Index:

COAST WATCHERS STORY/BOOK; From Steve Hill

MEMBERS WRITE;

            ARR-15/ART-13?

            Group/Government Buy's,

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MCGP, Nov.24/98

Index:

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS; Part I, by Dennis Starks

MANUAL COPIES, LAST CALL;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Harris RF-550?

            Free BC-733's,

            ARR-11/ART-13 etc,

NEW MEMBER; Wayne Nowacki

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MCGP, Nov.26/98

Index:

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS; Part II, by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            TCS/Collins Model Numbers,

            ART-13/ARC-5 Receivers,

            Ed Guzick/SCR-585 Address Correction,

ALAN'S MANUALS, IN ADDITION TO MINE;

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MCGP, Nov.27/98

Index:

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS; Part ?

MEMBERS WRITE;

            MX-6707?

            PRC-66 Vehicular Antenna?

            PRC-10 Pwr Sup, 2mtr Military?

NEW MEMBER; Chuck Gumbert

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            R-1289/PRR RECEIVER's,

            PRC-75's,

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MCGP, Dec.1/98

Index:

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS;  Part III, by Dennis Starks

PRC-68/126/128 BATTERY CONNECTORS AVAILABLE;

NEW MEMBERS; Jim Laidler WL7VK, & Michael Crestohl

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MCGP, Dec.7/98

Index:

ADDENDA, PRC DESIGNATED MILITARY RADIO EQUIPMENT;

             Part III, PRC-77A/25 > PRC-9610. by Dennis Starks

LIBRARY MANUALS ON THEIR WAY;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            ISB?

NEW MEMBER; Mike Rioux W1USN

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

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MCGP, Dec.9/98

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            PRC-6 Group Project Status,

            PRR-9 Group Project Status,

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS;  Part IV, by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            January Scout Troop 6mtr QSO,

            SBT-100 Data Needed,

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MCGP, Dec.11/98

Index:

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS;  Part V, by Dennis Starks

DECEMBER THE SEVENTH, 19, 98; From Lenox Carruth

LAST CALL FOR LIBRARY MANUALS;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            G-133?

DAVE's DISPOSING OF MANUALS;

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MCGP, Dec.23/98

Index:

RADIO ACTIVE RADIOS; From Dave Stinson & Joe Pinner

MEMBERS WRITE;

            RT-618 Mic?

            Holidays QSO's?

NEW MEMBER;

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MCGP, Dec.24/98

Index:

ANOTHER RS-1 TRANSMITTER VARIANT; by Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Bendix RT-221AE-28 Info Needed,

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MCGP, Dec.28/98

Index:

MORE RADIO ACTIVE RADIOS; From Lenox Carruth

MEMBERS WRITE;

            TCS Power Supply & Manuals?

NEW MEMBER; Alan Fryer, N3BJ

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MCGP, Dec.30/98

Index:

BIRTH OF THE WWII FM "Walkie-Talkie".  SCR-300, BC-1000; By Ed Guzick

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Radio Active Radios,

            Radio for 1942 Dodge Command Car?

WHATSIT; BC-326?

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MCGP, Jan.8/99

Index:

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS;  Part VI, by Dennis Starks

            HT-8, HT-11, HT-12(BC-441), HT-14(BC-669)

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Reminder, January Scout Troop 6mtr QSO,

            Schematics Web Site,

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MCGP, Jan.20/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

RS-1/RT-3 MWO IDENTIFIED/

            CLANDESTINE RADIO RESEARCH PAPER ON LINE; Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Radiac Data,

            Technical Intelligence Web Sites,

            M-37 Radio Installation Instructions on the Web,

WHATSITS;

            AM-26/AIC?

            AN/URT-24?

PARTS FOR BOEING MODEL B-307 NEEDED;

NEW MEMBER; Cliff Wallace

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MCGP, Jan.22/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            New Regular Column?

MORE RS-1/RT-3 MWO DATA; Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            More AM-26/AIC & Interphone Amps,

            Radiac-PDR-18 & Others,

NEW MEMBER; Roy Morgan

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MCGP, Jan.28/99

Index:

THINGS A BUNCH OF US NEED;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            New Regular Column?

            SEM-25 Web Page Updated,

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MCGP, Feb.2/99

Index:

THE AN/PRC-90 LEGACY; By Alan D. Tasker, WA1NYR

MEMBERS WRITE;

            FT-70G?

            RT-264/UPX-6?

            Desperate Need For an ARR-2!

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MCGP, Feb.8/99

Index:

GALVIN/SIGNAL CORPS SCL-514; by Ed Guzick

MEMBERS WRITE;

            M 81 SIMULATOR,DETECTOR UNIT

            RDR 1938 to 1965,

            PRC-66 On 220?

            RT-1512/G?

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            GRC-106 Bargains,

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MCGP, Feb.11/99

Index:

BOOK REPORT; The Plumber Kitchen, from Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Military Radios on 220,

            URR-74/Watkins-Johnson?

            South African TR-15?

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            GRC-106 Bargains,

            BB-35 Restoration Help Needed,

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MCGP, Feb.15/99

Index:

BOOK REPORT; White Tigers, My Secret War in North Korea,

            (GRC-9 in Partisan Hands) from Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            URR-74 is Watkins-Johnson,

NEW MEMBER, Dorian H. Klein

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MCGP, Feb.17/99

Index:

PRC-66, -75 ON 220; from Alan Tasker

A GLIMPSE OF NAVAL RADIO OPERATIONS IN KOREA;

            By Jerry Proc VE3FAB

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MCGP, Feb.23/99

Index:

SO NOW I GOT A PRC-66; from Randy Zelick

WHATSIT; GLQ-2?

NEW MEMBERS;

            Robin Faulkner N7GSU

            Mike Tyler WA8YWO

GLEN NEEDS HELP;

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MCGP, Feb.24/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            Motorola Article,

            Group Want/Trades, Paper Trail,

TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM WEB SITE; from Bill Howard

RAY'S ART-13 PROJECT;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Old News!

            Multi-Meter Quality & RF,

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MCGP, Feb.26/99

Index:

MOTOROLA'S MX PROGRAMMABLES;

            Part I, by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            ART-13 Output,

            Flushing Adds,

            PRC-66 Buzz,

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MCGP, Mar.2/99

Index:

INTERROGATION OF A RETIRED CIA COMMO VETERAN;

            by Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Motorola MX,

            Cliff Want's British Furgeson Company Info & Pin-Palls,

NEW MEMBER; Derek Oldenburger

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MCG,Mar.5/99

Index:

MOTOROLA'S MX PROGRAMMABLES;

            Part II, by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            MX-PC Programming,

            Museum Decline,

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MCGP, Mar.8/99

Index:

WORDS TO THE WISE;

MOTOROLA'S MX PROGRAMMABLES;

            Part III, by Dennis Starks

MEMBERS WRITE;

            GRC-9 In Partisan Hands,

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MCGP, Mar.11/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

THE "JOAN-ELEANOR" SYSTEM; by Pete McCollum

MEMBERS WRITE;

            MX Series,

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MCGP, Mar.15/99

Index:

MX-'S' RAMBLINGS; by Ralph Hogan

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Collins 714F-1?

            PRR-9 to LS-549,

HISTORIC MILITARY RADIO EQUIPMENT DISPLAYS;

NEW MEMBER; Peter Perg

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MCGP, Mar.16/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            Library Manuals,

SPECIAL EVENT REPORTS;

            1999 EGLIN AFB OPEN HOUSE,

            Odeum Villa Park, Ill.

            Kansas City Ararat,

            Ham Radio Rallies in Ukraine,(they call um 'Rallies' over there)

A PILRAMMAGE TO VALHALLA, (AKA: CROSS TIMBERS);

             by Sam Timberlake

MEMBERS WRITE;

            R-388 Manual Needed,

            A Real PRC-88!

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MCGP, Mar.17/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Carl K. Problem,

            US Export Restrictions?

            Motorola/Lost Pilot Law Suite?

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MCGP, Mar.19/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN A7 RADIOS;

            by V.Sosunov & Sergey Ansimov

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Exports US to Aussie Land,

            1940's French Commo Equip Web Site,

            PRC-6064 TNC?

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MCGP, Mar.22/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

EAT OUR HEART'S OUT;

            The Midwest Military Communications Museum Collection

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Russian FM A7,

            The "Signal Corps" available?

NEW MEMBERS;

            Mark A. Cobbeldick

            Mark Burgess,

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MCGP, Mar.25/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

PARA-MILITARY RADIOS;  Part VII, by Dave Stinson

            RCA AVT and AVR Series Light Aircraft Radios.

MEMBERS WRITE;

            GRC-9 in North Vietnam,

            Becker Radio MR-506?

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MCGP, Mar.29/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

            Listings Purge,

            New Email Addresses,

            Library Manuals, Last Call,

MEMBER WEB SITES;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Becker MR 506 Revealed,

            Zvezda 54 Radios?

            Surplus Stores Still Exist, Sorta!

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MCGP, Mar.30/99

Index:

SHORTWAVE NEWS OF YUGOSLAV ACTION;

SPECIAL EVENT REPORT; Timonium Hamfest,

NEW HIGH TECH DOWNED AIRCREW GADJET;

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MCGP, Mar.31/99

Index:

MOTOROLA'S MX PROGRAMMABLES;

            Part IV, by Jim Hopper

EAT OUR HEART'S OUT;

            The Steve Hill Collection

ON THE COMMERCIAL FRONT;

            Motorola PX-300 available.

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MCGP, Apr.2/99

Index:

ANNOUNCEMENTS;

VISITING THE MILITARY-RADIO-GUY;

                 by Bob Simpson N0NTC

REVISED SEM-52 DATA;

RALPH's WEB SITE;

MEMBERS WRITE;

            Regard the PX-300 Purchases/Questions, & Manuals,

            New Rescue Radio, Navy PRC-149,

            SR-MP-25?

            BG-164?

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BACKMAIL;

Military Collector Group Post, BACKMAIL LIST; Oct.8/98

 

The following is a list of back mail & other documents that may be of

importance to you. Please select the ones you wish referring to the

backmail # number & I'll forward them to you. As some of these files are

very large, they must be sent in multiple parts(typically 13 pages equals

one part). Please select only a couple at a time, then ask for more once

you've absorbed that material.

 

#1.My personal want list.

            (don't bother to ask for #2 if you don't want this one!)

 

#2.My personal trade list,long document transmitted in three parts.

            A.Terms            B.Radios            C.Acc,Test equip,Antennas Etc.

 

#12.Documented PRC designated military radio equipment. This is a very

            large multi part document,composed by myself,that describes in

            detail all known PRC equipment both foreign & domestic from

            PRC-1 to over PRC-5000.Along with a list of the references the

            material was gathered from. It will be transmitted in 10 parts to

            the group only one last time in the new future. Sorry,this

            document has been sent for the last time. For a hard copy you

            can contact W7FG vintage manuals, or myself.

 

#20.Starks Electronics,email Catalogue available(business band radio

            equipment).

 

Backmail #26: (13 pages)

            BC-348 TIPS; By Dave Stinson

            WHAT RADIO TO PUT IN AN M-38? A GRC-9!;

            IN CHARACTER 2MTR RADIO FOR A SHOW M-151

            AUSTRALIAN PRC-64's

            SOME ANSWERES TO PRC-64 QUESTIONS;

            PRICE GUIDES FOR WW-II JAPANESE RADOS; By Bill Howard

 

#27;(13 pages)

            Radio Counterpoise Questions,& Military Radio Web Sites?

            Sheldon List Internet Web Sites of Interest To Us.

            ARC-5 Joke,Dave's Remarkable Restraint

            So Now You Have a PRC-47 Part I, Some History

            So Now You Have a PRC-47 Part II, Preperation

            So Now You Have a PRC-47 Part III, Some Hints & Mods

            PRC-47 Germanium Versus Silicone; Nick Broline

            PRC-25 HINT; from Pete McCollum

 

Backmail #28:(17 pages)

            PC BOARD MAKEING FOR DUMMIES

            KEN NEEDS A HUMMER

            SEM-52A, SOME HELP IN PROGRESS

            SEM-52A DATA; by Alan Tasker

            THE GERMAN SEM-52; By Alan Tasker

            TG-5???

            HT-2A???

            “Metallsuchgerate MSG 75”,by Bill Howard

            MAGIC EYE TUBES; by John Mackesy

 

#29;(14 pages)

            PRC-68 QUESTIONS;

            PRC-70,Questions Answered & Operation.by Jim Karlow

            Joe's Collection(eat our hearts out)

            The RT-70,more than just a Tank Radio! by Dennis Starks

            TRC-77,Good Radio,Wrong Time. by Dennis Starks

            ANOTHER CLUE TO THE TRC-77's USE; From Steve Hill

            AN Type Numbers Versas RT Type Numbers, & Some URC

                        Questions.

 

#30;(12 pages)

            Hand Crank Generator Storie's; by Hue Miller, & Dennis Starks

            Lets Talk Navy MAB & DAV-2. by Dennis Starks

            OPS/Village & Hamlet radios & system. Letter from me to

                        Keith Melton describing the radios,history,& The man

                        that made it. happen.(Hallicrafters,Hammerland,etc),

                        by Dennis Starks

            BC-639 What is it,Should I Restore It?; by Dennis Starks

 

#31,(12 pages)

            PRC-126 HINTS; by Jay Coote

            PPS-4,some questions,& what to do with it,trade? Sell?.

            GRC-164???

            Survival Radios.

            PRC-17 & TWA??

 

#32;(19 pages)

            Alternate Power Sources;

            Mark G's Designs For Portables,& SEM-52 mods.by Mark Gluch

            More Alternate Power Source Discussion,For Portables

            A Bit Pricie,But If Your To Dumb To Make One Yourself;

                        A new source for TNM type battery adapters.

            Some Battery Hints,Vibrator & Balast Troubles,Etc.

            Power Supplies For Portables & Others,Using Whats Out There.

                        by Dennis Starks

            Tube Checker As A Power Supply?

            More Power Supply Tips,Useing Whats Out There.

                        By Pete McCollum

            Specs for Typical Business Band Power Supply.

                        Just to Get An Idea Of What Can Be Done With It.

                        by Nich Broline

            Ralph Has Some Progress Line Power Supplies Avail.

                        Complete Specs.

            The Ultimate Universal Inverter Transformer?

                        & Typical Radio Power Requirements.

                           by Dennis Starks

            More Inverter Design Discussion;

                        by Mark Gluch, & Dennis Starks

            Nick's Inverter Transformer Input; by Nick Broline

            RE: DC-DC; Ralph Hogan, & Dennis Starks

            Pete's Inverter Transformer Ideas; Filement types?

 

Backmail #33;(13 pages)

            BC-620, -659 OVERVIEW; Ed Guzick

            MEMBERS WRITE; BC-620/BC-659 Rebut

            SCR-284(BC-654); by Dennis Starks

            SCR-536(BC-611); What's the Scoop Dennis?

            RADIO FACTOIDS; SCR-195 in Italy 1943, BC-611 canvas bags?

                         by Hue Miller, and Dennis Starks

            More On The BC-611 Canvas Bag; From John Kid

            BC-474/SCR-288,GUESTION ANSWERED.

 

#34,(36 pages)

            A BASIC COLLECTION OF JAPANESE WW II RADOS;

                                               By Bill Howard

            Part I,       The basic radios that can be found

            Part II,      Publications you should have

            Part III,    Where to find them

            Part IV,    "Type" radio station.

            Part V,     The Type 94-6 radio

            Part VI,   The Type 94-5 Wireless Station

            Part VII,  The Type 94-3A Wireless Station

            Part VIII, Japanese Aircraft Radios

            Part IX,   Other forms of communication

            Part X,    The military technical reports, & who wrote them.

 

#35,(23 pages)Member profiles;

            MEMBER PROFILE; #1 Me, to get the ball rolling

            MEMBER PROFILE; Kevin Hough

            MEMBER PROFILE; Mark Blair

            MEMBER PROFILE; John Mackesy

            MEMBER PROFILE; Lenox Carruth, Jr.

            EX-MEMBER PROFILE; Quark

            MEMBER PROFILE; Joseph W Pinner

            MEMBER PROFILE; Vlad Dvorkin

            MEMBER PROFILE; Lee Orsborn

            MEMBER PROFILE; Brian & the USMC Historical Company

            MEMBER PROFILE; Mike Blom

            MEMBER PROFILE; Brad Whiting

            MEMBER PROFILE; Nick Broline

            MEMBER PROFILE; Craig Smith

            MEMBER PROFILE; Jim Mahaffey

            MEMBER PROFILE; John Kidd

            MEMBER PROFILE; Bob Nickels

            MEMBER PROFILE; Kevin Hough

            MEMBER PROFILE; Ken Sakamoto

            MEMBER PROFILE; Bill Howard

            MEMBER PROFILE; Pete Adams

            MEMBER PROFILE; Steve Hill

            MEMBER PROFILE; Pete Williams

 

#36,(24 pages)

            Desert Storm Trophies,& JCMEC:

                         By Bill Howard,& Dennis Starks

            Part I,      Our Story Begins;

            Part II,     Early History of JCMEC

            Part III,    JCMEC Today;

            Part IV,   Some Specific Examples; From England

            Part V,    Some Specific Examples; More From England

            Part VI,   Some Specific Examples; From Italy & Germany

            Part VII;  From France

            Part VIII; From Russia & China

            Part IX;   Conclusion

            On the state of Iraqi/Arabian Comm Gear, Desert Storm/Shield;

                        By Ed Zeranski

 

#37(18 pages)

            IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME; R-467/ALR

                        by John Mackesy VK3XAO

            REMOTE CONTROL OF AVIATION ELECTRONICS;

                        AN EXAMPLE, By John Mackesy VK3XAO

            POWER FOR AIRCRAFT AND MILITARY RADIOS;

                        by John Mackesy VK3XAO

            RADIO COMPASS AN/ARN-6; By John Mackesy

            The AT5/AR8; From Australia, By Steve Hill

 

Backmail #38(15 pages)

            MANUALS, FIELD MAINT. DEPO MAINT.??

            BOOKS WE ALL NEED; by Dennis Starks

            WW II TECHNICAL REPORTS ON JAPANESE RADIOS

                        AVALIABLE FROM  WILLIAM L. HOWARD

            New Books;

            Book Report, German Radio Equipment; Bill H & Lenox C.

            PLACES TO GET STUFF; Manuals, & Xtals

            AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS; Letter from John Mackesy

 

Backmail #39 (14 pages)

            SSTR-1; From the Horses Mouth

                        Part I, The account of James F. Ranney,

                         The SST-1 Transmitter

            The SSTR-1; From the Horses Mouth

                        Part II, Reflections Concerning The TR-1,

                           By Dean Cortright

            The SSTR-1; From the Horses Mouth

                        Part III, Further Reflections Concerning The SSTR-1,

                           By Dean Cortright

            OLGA; NORWEGIAN RESISTANCE RADIO SET

                        By: LTC William L. Howard

 

Backmail #40; (15 pages)

            Evolution of Marine Corps Amphibious Doctrine;

                        An Essay, by Brian Scace

            ARMY VERSUS MARINE CORPS, DOCTRINAL DEBATES;

 

Backmail #41: MYSTERY RADIOS;(21 pages)

            MYSTERY RADIO; The PRC-88, by Dennis Starks

            MEMBERS WRITE; Delco/PRC-88? From Jim Karlow

            MYSTERY RADIO; The PRC-28. by Dennis Starks

            PRC-28, AND 2 CENTS; Lenox Carruth, and Dennis Starks

            MYSTERY RADIO; The Navy RBZ, by Dennis Starks

            MYSTERY RADIO; Navy AMA, by Dennis Starks

            MORE ON GRAY SIGNAL CORPS RADIOS;

            MYSTERY RADIO; the PRR-15, by Dennis Starks,

                        & Bill Howard

            MYSTERY RADIO; GRR-5 by Dennis Starks

 

Backmail #42; (17 pages)

            MEMBERS WRITE; Delco 5300 modules,

            MEMBERS WRITE; Authenticating a Spy Radio,

                        From Dave Stinson & Dennis Starks

            GRA-71 CODE BURST RECORDING; From Pete McCollum

            ODDBALL RS-1 TRANSMITTER; By Pete McCollum

            MOTOROLA/CIA FIELD RADIOS; from Pete McCollum,

                        with Forward & Comments by Dennis Starks

            Cracking the Japanese Purple Code; by Fred B. Wrixon

 

Backmail #43:(21 pages)

            GRC-109/RS-1; What, Why, When, Where

                        Part I, An Interveiw With Bob Olsen,

                          by Pete McCollum

            GRC-109/RS-1; What, Why, When, Where

                        Part II, Descriptions, & Observations of the RS-1,

                        GRC-109, & GRA-71 By  Pete McCollum

                          with Further Comments by Dennis Starks

            GRC-109/RS-1; What, Why, When, Where

                        Part's III, VHistory ? by Pete McCollum

                            Dispelling The Myths, Part I, by Dennis Starks

            GRC-109/RS-1; What, Why, When, Where

                        Part IV;  Dispelling The Myths, Part II, by Dennis Starks

            GRC-109/RS-1; What, Why, When, Where

                        Part V;  Dispelling The Myths, Part III, by Dennis Starks

            RS-1/RS-6/GRC-109; Serial Number Info, By Pete McCollum

           

Backmail #44:(7 pages)

            SOLID STATE PRC-6's? AND SOLID STATING IN GENERAL;

                        From Hue Miller & Dennis Starks

            TONKIN HEATHKIT? PRC-33!

                        from Ed Zeranski, & Dennis Starks

            MORE TONKIN HEATHKIT? from Ed Zeranski

            VC & Heathkits; from Bill Howard

 

Bacmail #45:(20 pages)

            Poor Boy's Collins, The TCS; by Dennis Starks

            WW-II Vets In "Nam"; TCS & others, by Ed Zeranski

            MORE TCS; by Lenox Carruth

            New Comers Questions/Suggestions;

                        Discussion, TCS, PRC-17, PRC-1, BC-222,

                        Jap Stuff, & More. by Hue Miller, & Dennis Starks

            The Admiral's TCS; by Ed Zeranski

            TCS Antenna Discussion;

            Army TCS's; Expanded reason; by Brian Scace

            TCS TECH TIPS; From Dave Stinson

 

Backmail #46:(27pages)

            OFF THE SHELF PRICK's;

            PART I, PRC-21>33, By Dennis Starks

            PART II, PRC-39>61, By Dennis Starks

            PART III, PRC-73>91, By Dennis Starks

            PART IV, PRC-94, By Dennis Starks

            PART V, PRC-97 & 101, By Dennis Starks

            PART VI, PRC-127,& 129, By Dennis Starks

            PART VII, Maybe's? By Dennis Starks

            PART VIII, Conclusion, By Dennis Starks

            MEMBERS WRITE;

 

Backmail #47:(23 pages)

            MYSTERY RADIO; BC-745/SCR-511, PART I, by Bill Howard

            SCR-511 DISCUSSION; by Lenox Carruth, & Dennis Starks

            MYSTERY RADIO; The BC-745/SCR-511, Part II, III, IV, & V

                        by Dennis Starks

            POGO STICK DEBATE;  Bill Howard, & Dennis Starks

            POGO STICK DISCUSSION; Hue Miller, and Dennis Starks

            SURVIVING EQUIPMENT, AND INFLUENCES ON IT; by Brian Scase

 

Backmail #48;(36 pages)

            TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PACIFIC;

                         BY LTC WILLIAM L. HOWARD

 

Backmail #49;(13 pages)

            E.T. Krenkel; Russian Radio Hero

            WW-II ISLAND SURVIVORS TELL STORY;

            I WAS THE RADIO OPERATOR; Part I,& II,  By Lt. Robert D. Gibson

            MORSE TRIVIA,  S O S?

            MORE TRIVIA, "MAYDAY";

 

Backmail #50:(26 pages)

            US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; PART I, II, & III,

                         By Alan D. Tasker  WA1NYR

            US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; PART IV,

                        Conclusion By Dennis Starks

            US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; Discussion

            US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; More Discussion

            BURNING QUESTIONS;

 

Backmail #51: (25 pages)

            COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OF THE NORTH VIETNAMESE

            ARMY, & VIET CONG;

                        Part's I, II, By LTC William L Howard

            MEMBERS WRITE;

                        Re: Communications of  Viet Nam - North, Hue Miller

            COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OF THE NORTH VIETNAMESE

            ARMY, & VIET CONG;

                        Part's III, IV By LTC William L Howard

 

Backmail #52:(12pages)

            POSTWAR BRITISH NUMBERING SYSTEM; From Ray Robinson

            TOTALLY AUSTRALIAN, the A510; Praise From an Outlander,

                        by Dennis Starks

            MORE ON THE AUSTRALIAN A-510;

                        From Steve Hill, & Dennis Starks

            CURRENT AUSSIE RADIO EQUIPMENT; Circa 1966,

                        from Dave Prince

 

Backmail #53:(15 pages)

            Chinese Type 139 A Radio Receiver; by Bill Howard

            TWO VERY RARE JAPANESE RADIO SETS;

                        The Type 97 Light Wireless, & Mark 66 Wireless Sets,

                        by Bill Howard

            JAPANESE HRO TYPE RADIO RECEIVERS;

                        By: LTC William L. Howard

            MEMBERS WRITE; More on Axis HRO's. from Hue Miller

            CHINESE 702 SERIES RADIOS;

                        By: LTC William L. Howard

 

Backmail #54:(34 pages)

            RUSSIAN MILITARY RADIOS; Part's I, II, III, IV, V, VI

                        By: LTC William L. Howard & Vlad Dvorkin

            MEMBERS WRITE;

                        RUSSIAN MILITARY RADIOS? From Tom Bryan

                        Russian R-116 on AM? From Breck Smith

            AM/HF VERSES FM/VHF, & RUSSIAN RADIOS;

                        By LTC William L. Howard & Dennis Starks

            MEMBERS WRITE;

                        AM & FM, from Jim Hopper, Sean Kelly, & Dennis Starks

                        R-116, from Tom Bryan

 

Backmail #55:(13 pages)

            UNIVERSAL INVERTER POWER SUPPLY, PART I; by Dennis Starks

            UNIVERSAL INVERTER POWER SUPPLY, PART II; by Dennis Starks

            UNIVERSAL INVERTER POWER SUPPLY, PART III;

                        Applications (PRC-6 & CPRC-26), by Dennis Starks

            BC-611, AND INVERTER POWER SUPPLY SWITCHING PROBLEMS;

                        From Ed Guzick, and Dennis Starks

 

Backmail #56: (8 pages)

            EYES FOR YOUR RECEIVER - THE PANADAPTER

                        PART 1 - Introduction,  by John Mackesy

            MORE AUSSIE QUESTIONS,COAST WATCHERS RADIOS?

            A DEFFERANT COAST WATCHER RADIO STORY.

            COASTWATCHERS RADIOS; by David Prince

 

Backmail #57:(13 pages)

            RAYTHEON STORY PART I; RAYTHEON'S NAME ORIGINATES

                        PART II; RAYTHEON COMES OF AGE DURING WW-II

            WAR EMERGENCY RADIO SERVICE; By Jeffrey Herman

            NAVAL HISTORY, Old Iron Sides; From Sheldon Wheaton

            B-17 RADIO OPERATOR;

 

Backmail #58, (11 pages)

            KOREAN WAR VINTAGE? And Dating Radio Equipment; Part I,

                        By Dennis Starks

            DATING EQUIPMENT; Input From Tom Norris, & Pete McCollum.

            KOREAN WAR VINTAGE? And Dating Radio Equipment; Part II,

                        By Dennis Starks

            MEMBERS WRITE;

            GRC-9 IN THE KOREAN WAR;

 

Backmail #59:(12 pages)

            COUNTERMEASURES/SURVEILLANCE RECEIVERS;

                        From Spencer Bahner & Dennis Starks

            MEMBERS WRITE; More R-1444

            TRP-4, MYSTERY JAPANESE GREEN RADIO; From Breck Smith

            AN/URC-100 SERIES; Part I, by Richard Lacroix

            PRC-74  SELECTABLE SIDEBAND; Jim Karlows Contribution

            RBS RUMINATIONS; By Hue Miller

            NAVY RBM SERIES;

 

Backmail #60:(7 pages)

            JAPANESE TUBE INFO; from Ray Robinson

            CONNECTORS SOURCE;

            MORE ON PERRY CONNECTORS;

            MAKING CONNECTIONS; Power Connectors In a Pinch,

                        by Dennis Starks

            MAKING CONNECTIONS; More Ideas From Lenox, Pete, & The Group

 

Backmail #61:(10 pages)

            SENATOR BERRY GOLDWATER; Not Just a Statesman.

            NVIS, From Ed Zeranski

            SOME NVIS DISCUSSION; From Sean T. Kelly, and Dennis Starks

            CIVILIAN NVIS USE; From Jay Coote

            GPS,& TRIMBLE TRIMPACK; by Sheldon Wheaton

            MORE ON TRIMBLE GPS; From Steve Haney, & Mark Blair

 

Backmail #62:(19 pages)

            MEMBERS WRITE #1;

            Sell A BC-620?

            PRC-4 "Mystery Radio", & Camo BC-611's,

            BC-1000/VRC-3 Mounts ?

            Para-Military & a Stoner SSB-40MA?

            My illegal Desert Storm Trophies:

            Special Forces Radio in Vietnam,

            BC-348 Rear Panel Holes?

            PRC-66?

            Dayton SSTR-1,

            APR-4 QUESTIONS,

            Russian P-105M?

            MARS HF Rigs?

            MX-300R & Special Forces,

            PRC-74 Battery Boxes?

            M-37/T-245, Again, Confusion.

            HT-1 ON 6 METERS;

            Civil Air Patrol Radios, Mass Protest Mailings,

            BC-728/SCR-593?

            BB-490 Batteries?

             Some Real Oddballs?

            WW-II Forest Service Radios,

            RBS ???

 

Backmail #63:(15 pages)

            MEMBERS WRITE #2;

            Russian P-855 Info,

            BC-928/AN-75D?

            PRT-4 Tone Squelch Compatibility/Commercial Tone Incoder,

            British CPRC-26?

            RBA, RBB, G-43?

            Retrans Without the Proper Cable?

            BC-611, -1000 Info Needed/Found,

            Dynamotor versus Vibrator,

            40.5mc Guard Freq?

            GRC-9 Tip,

            Jacobson, & Special Purpose Generators?

            GRC-109 Maitenance Kit Box Variations,

            BC-611 First Collection Radio?

            BC-611-CB??!!

 

I suggest you pick out a couple of the above,digest it,then ask for more.

Some of these files are pretty long and must be sent in multiple parts.

Thanks, Dennis

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Dennis Starks; Collector/Historian

Midwest Military Communications Museum

email:   military-radio-guy@juno.com