"Military Collector Group Post"
BACKMAIL FILE LIST; (Feb.25/2001)

As noted elsewhere, Mr. Starks only created 14 of the 80+ files listed for publication on this website. The other material was never received. So please do not ask the webmaster for these. I do not have them.

As the list of Back Issues of the "Military Collector Group Post" becomes too long to easily access or email, and the specific data of interest too difficult to locate, we condense all those topics of particular interest into the "Backmail" files.
The following is a list of these files.

- When grouping these selected articles into files, I always try to combine similar topics together, but this has not always been possible, or practical so don't think you will be getting all the available data we have on a given subject with a single backmail file, search them all!

- To ease the search for data on a specific topic of interest we have also provided a exhaustive index of equipment & topics arranged in Alfa-Numeric order. This index (now over 40 pages long) is also available via our web site, or you may ask that I email it to you directly.

- Some of these articles have been published via other webs sites & in magazines etc. However, with very few exceptions, these original texts will provide the researcher with a much greater understanding, and expanded data than will those reproductions.

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Backmail #12: (80 plus pages).
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-9000.Along with a list of the references the material was gathered from. It was originally transmitted in a 10 part series. Later, a greatly condensed version was again sent which did not contain the complete data of the original. This later, greatly condensed version, is still too large be sent via email, but can be seen On Ralph Hogan's Web Site at: http://www.qsl.net/wb4tur/milt/feature/prclist.htm

A hard copy of the complete original text can be had from the Author for $18.00(includes domestic priority mail postage), or $20.00(includes global priority mail postage).
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Backmail #26: (6 pages)
Index:
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 ANSWERS TO AUSSIE PRC-64 QUESTIONS;
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Backmail #27;(12 pages)
Index:
PRC-126 HINTS; by Jay Coote
RADIO COUNTERPOISE QUESTIONS, from Ralph Hogan
ARC-5 JOKE, DAVE'S REMARKABLE RESTRAINT
SO NOW YOU HAVE A PRC-47; by Dennis Starks
- PART I, HISTORY
- PRC-47 PART II, PREPERATION
- PRC-47 PART III, HINTS & MODS
PRC-47 Germanium Versus Silicone; Nick Broline
PRC-25 HINT; from Pete McCollum
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Backmail #28: (18 pages)
Index;
PC BOARD MAKEING FOR DUMMIES, by Dennis Starks
KEN NEEDS A HUMMER;
SEM-52A DATA; by Alan Tasker
THE GERMAN SEM-52; by Alan Tasker
REVISED SEM-52 DATA; from Peter Burg & Alan Tasker
TG-5???
HT-2A???
"Metallsuchgerate MSG 75"(mine detector); by Bill Howard
MAGIC EYE TUBES; by John Mackesy
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Backmail #29
Index:
PRC-68 QUESTIONS;
PRC-70 QUESTIONS ANSWERED & OPERATION; By Jim Karlow
RT-70, MORE THAN JUST A TANK RADIO; by Dennis Starks
TRC-77, GOOD RADIO-WRONG TIME; by Dennis Starks
MORE CLUES TO THE TRC-77's USE; From Steve Hill
TRC-77 TESTIMONY(LRRP's Did Use It!); Provided by Richard McClung
Why The TRC Designation; By Dennis Starks
AN NUMBERS VERSES RT TYPE NUMBERS, & URC QUESTIONS;
- By Dennis Starks
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Backmail #30;(12 pages)
Index:
Hand Crank Generator Storie's; by Hue Miller, & Dennis Starks
Lets Talk Navy MAB & DAV-2. by Dennis Starks
OPS/Village & Hamlet Radios & System. By Dennis Starks
(Letter from me to Keith Melton describing the radios, history, & The man that made it. happen. Hallicrafters, Motorola, Hammerland, etc)
BC-639 What is it,Should I Restore It?; by Dennis Starks
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Backmail #32;(19 pages)
Index:
Alternate Power Sources;
Mark G's Designs For Portables, & SEM-52 mods.by Mark Gluch
More Alternate Power Source Discussion, For Portables
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?
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Backmail #33;(14 pages)
Index:
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
MEMBERS WRITE; BC-222,-322 With Korean War FAC's?
More On The BC-611 Canvas Bag; From John Kid
BC-474/SCR-288,GUESTION ANSWERED.
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Backmail #34:(36 pages)
A BASIC COLLECTION OF JAPANESE WW II RADOS; By Bill Howard
( The basic radios that can be found. Publications you should have. Where to find them.
"Type" radio station. The Type 94-6 radio. The Type 94-5 Wireless Station. The Type 94-3A Wireless Station. Japanese Aircraft Radios. Other forms of communication. The military technical reports, & who wrote them.)
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Backmail #35:(83 pages)
Index:
MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS:
#1 Me, to get the ball rolling, Kevin Hough, Mark Blair, John Mackesy, Lenox Carruth, Joseph W Pinner, Vlad Dvorkin, Lee Orsborn, Brad Whiting, Brian & the USMC Historical Company, Mike Blom, Nick Broline, Craig Smith, Jim Mahaffey, John Kidd, Bob Nickels, Kevin Hough, Ken Sakamoto, Bill Howard, Pete Adams, Steve Hill, Pete Williams, Randy Zelick, Jeff (AE4ZH), Ralph Hogan, Bob Simpson, Noel Anderson, Dave Davidson, Dave Prince, Mike Cowart, Larry Hill, J. Coote, Tom Norris, Spencer Banner, Jerry Proc, George Rybicki, Bob McCord, Glenn Anderson, Shep Shepard, Hal Blaisdell, Adrian Heinrich, Kim Campbell, Ed Guzick, Ron Hinze, Carmelo Litrico, Dick Dillman, Richard Wurtzinger, Richard Brunner, John Bowers, Ian O'Toole, Doug Greville, Joe Morgan, Ed Kirkley, Chuck Milton, Hank Fackovec, Jim Haynes, Alan Tasker, Buzz KD7BZ, Ray Robinson, Scot Barth, Bob Lindgren, Richard Arland, Scott Johnson, Breck Smith, Traverso Leandro, Wammes Witkop, NADCOMM; Don Robert House, Jack Hart, Ray Fantini, Wesley Davidson, Wes Gladhart, Perry Ballinger, John Pitts, Dave Thomas, Cal Eustaquio, Alan Stanscik, Jeffrey Ciccone, Pete Owen, Steve Waters, Marty Reynolds, Wayne Nowacki, Chuck Gumbert, Jim Laidler, Michael Crestohl, Mike Rioux, John Liner, Alan Fryer, Cliff Wallace, Roy Morgan, Dorian H. Klein, Robin Faulkner, Mike Tyler, Derek Oldenburger, Peter Perg, Mark A. Cobbeldick, Conard Murry, Todd 'Boomer' Bigelow, Louis Meulstee, Laz
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Backmail #36:(24 pages)
Desert Storm Trophies, & JCMEC:
Index:
Part I, Our Story Begins;
Part II, Early History of JCMEC, by Bill Howard
Part III, JCMEC Today; by Bill Howard
Part IV, Some Specific Examples; From England, By Dennis Starks
Part V, Some Specific Examples; More From England, By Dennis Starks
Part VI, Some Specific Examples; From Italy & Germany, By Dennis Starks
Part VII; From France, By Dennis Starks
Part VIII; From Russia & China, By Dennis Starks
Part IX; Conclusions, By Dennis Starks & Bill Howard
Part XI, A Follow Up. by Dennis Starks
DESERT STORM TROPHIES; Feedback, Jan Bury Mark J. Blair, Tom Bryan
DESERT STORM SERIES DISCUSSION; Jan Bury Warsaw Poland, Ed Zeranski
A version of the above series, can also be seen, complete with pictures at:
http://www.armyradio.co.uk/
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Backmail #37:(16 pages)
Index;
REMOTE CONTROL OF AVIATION ELECTRONICS; By John Mackesy VK3XAO
- Part 1, ARN-6 & AD7092 Examples,
- Part 2, BUILDING AN AD7092 SYSTEM,
IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME; R-467/ALR, by John Mackesy
RADIO COMPASS AN/ARN-6; By John Mackesy
POWER FOR AIRCRAFT AND MILITARY RADIOS; by John Mackesy VK3XAO
400cps ROTARY INVERTER STORY; by John Mackesy VK3XAO
The AT5/AR8; From Australia, By Steve Hill
the above may also be seen at Steve Hills web site:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/SHILL
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Backmail #38: (19 pages)
Index:
MANUALS, FIELD MAINT. DEPO MAINT.?? By Dennis Starks
- (Which ones do you need? What's the Difference?)
BOOKS WE ALL NEED; by Dennis Starks
- (A list of MUST HAVE books & manuals for the Collector/Historian)
Book Reports,
- Wireless For The Warrior by Louis Meulstee
- Funkpeilung als alliierte Waffe gegen deutsche U-Boote 1939-1945 by Arthur Bauer
- Communication Equipment of the German Army, Paladin Press
- Radio Equipment of the 3rd Reich, Paladin Press
- Navajo Code Talkers Books, "Navajo Weapon", "The Navajo Code Talkers"
- Polish Resistance Book, "Fighting Warsaw"
- "The History of Military Communications"
- "Radios by Hallicrafters"(by Chuck Dachis)
- "War in the Pacific, Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay"
- "War Secrets in the Ether", by Wilhelm F. Flicke
- "The Plumber's Kitchen"
PLACES TO GET STUFF; Manuals, & Xtals
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Backmail #39:(14 pages)
Index:
SSTR-1; From the Horses Mouth
- Part I, The account of James F. Ranney, The SST-1 Transmitter
- Part II, Reflections Concerning The TR-1, By Dean Cortright
- Part III, Further Reflections Concerning The SSTR-1, By Dean Cortright
OLGA; NORWEGIAN RESISTANCE RADIO SET; By: LTC William L. Howard
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Backmail #40; (20 pages)
Index:
Evolution of Marine Corps Amphibious Doctrine & Communications;
- an Essay, by Brian Scace,
- Overview(1920-1941), The Solomons, Tarawa,
- Marshalls, Marianas, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Cold war.
AGENT RADIO OPERATION DURING WW-II;
- The City Mouse, The Country Mouse, The Ingredients of Partnership,
MANUFACTURING OF RADIO EQUIPMENT IN FRANCE UNDER THE GERMAN OCCUPATION; by Feyssac Jacques
- Payment, Possition of Industry,
- French Equipment Built, (Saram 3-10, Sadir-Carpentier R-87, METOX R-600 OR 5FuMB 1, SFR type RU-93 renamed FU-438)
- German Equipment Built, (15WSE, E-336, AS-59, etc)
- Sabotage.
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Backmail #41: MYSTERY RADIOS;(21 pages)
Index:
The PRC-88, by Dennis Starks
- Delco/PRC-88? From Jim Karlow
- A Real PRC-88!
- More PRC-88 Proof,
- Experimental PRC-88, -68, PRT-4's, URC-68, & More FS-5000,
The PRC-28. by Dennis Starks
PRC-28, AND 2 CENTS; Lenox Carruth, and Dennis Starks
The Navy RBZ, by Dennis Starks
- South Africa RBZ(Special).
Navy AMA, by Dennis Starks
MORE ON GRAY SIGNAL CORPS RADIOS;
The PRR-15, by Dennis Starks, & Bill Howard
The GRR-5, by Dennis Starks
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Backmail #42, (21 pages)
Index:
MEMBERS WRITE;
Delco 5300 modules, RT/A3, RS-6A, RR/D-11, Miniature Radio - Station;
- From Pete McCollum
Authenticating a Spy Radio, From Dave Stinson & Dennis Starks
GRA-71 CODE BURST RECORDING; From Pete McCollum
- (AN/GSH-17, OA/8990 "Dee-Meg", PSC-3)
ODDBALL RS-1 TRANSMITTER(RT/A-3, part of BN-2); By Pete McCollum
OTHER RS-1 TRANSMITTER VARIANTS(RT/D-3, RT/E-3); by Pete McCollum
RS-1/RT-3 MWO IDENTIFIED(MWO 39); Pete McCollum
MORE RS-1/RT-3 MWO DATA & PRC-64/64A Deference; Pete McCollum
MOTOROLA/CIA FIELD RADIOS; from Pete McCollum,
INTERROGATION OF A RETIRED CIA COMMO VETERAN; by Pete McCollum
- (Testimony, SSTR-1, SSP-3, YTB-1, UGT-1, RS-1, RS-6, RT/A-3, RT-1B, RT-49, RR-49, URT-11, BC-610, TMC GPT-750, WILCOX 96-C, BC-339, BC-779, Collins 16-F., Collins 32-RA, Collins 231-D, GN-58, HT-1, FM-1, FM-5 "Village & Hamlet Radios")
THE "JOAN-ELEANOR" SYSTEM; - by Pete McCollum
- (SSTR-6 & SSTC-502, and other OSS projects)
MORE ON THE JOAN/ELEANOR USE; From Feyssac Jacques
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Backmail #43, (19 pages)
Index:
GRC-109/RS-1 What, Why, When, Where;
- Part I, An Interview With CIA Veteran Bob Olsen, by Pete McCollum
(use of: RS-1, GN-56, ART-13, SCR-399, BC-610, SP-600, 51J, BC-342)
- Part II, Descriptions, & Observations of the RS-1, GRC-109, & GRA-71
- By Pete McCollum with Further Comments by Dennis Starks
(detailed descriptions of all components & variants)
- Part III, History ? by Pete McCollum
(commonly believed myths)
- & Dispelling The Myths, Part I, by Dennis Starks
(The truth about the development, purpose & use of the RS-1 & GRC-109. Notes on the PRC-1, SCR-284, SSTR-1, TRC-2, TRC-10, Merril's Marauders, Galahad & OSS Spec Ops Group 101)
- Part IV; Dispelling The Myths, Part II, by Dennis Starks
(Timeline, 1945-1963 U.S./Vietnam involvement. Long standing Military RS-1 use)
- Part V; Dispelling The Myths, Part III, by Dennis Starks
(True History of the GRC-109's adoption & use. Other Special Forces equipment & problems, PRC-64, PRC-74, HT-1, TR-5, TR-20, HC-164, KWM-2A, FRC-93, GRC-26, URC-11 . Historic accounts of GRC-109 use.)
Additional data on the all the above & similar topics may be seen on Pete McCullum's we site at: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/7408/
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Backmail #44:(9 pages)
Index:
PPS-4???
GRC-164??
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
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Backmail #45:(17 pages)
Index:
Poor Boy's Collins, The TCS; by Dennis Starks
(TCS, ART-13, ATZ, TBX, OA-26A, MRC-6, MRC-18, MRC-22, MRC-23, MRC-24, ARC-1, ARC-27, TDE, URT-7, FRR-27, URR-13, TDQ, RCK, MAR, RCH)
WW-II Vets In "Nam"; TCS & Others, by Ed Zeranski
(R-390, SRC-20, SRC-21, TCS, TBK, TDE, TED, RED, RBS, RBC, URC-9, URC-32, WRT-2)
MORE TCS; by Lenox Carruth
The Admiral's TCS; by Ed Zeranski
TCS Antenna Discussion; Lenox Caruth & Dennis Starks
New Comers Questions/Suggestions;
- Discussion, TCS, PRC-17, PRC-1, BC-222, Jap Stuff, & More.
- by Hue Miller, & Dennis Starks
Army TCS's; Expanded Reasoning; by Brian Scace
TCS TECH TIPS; From Dave Stinson & Dennis Starks
- (Receiver & Transmitter Service, Tuning/Loading, Roller Inductor Maint, Suitable Mics, Power Supplies)
TCS Interphone Amp? (CMX-50128A)
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Backmail #46: (31 pages)
Index:
OFF THE SHELF PRiC's; by Dennis Starks
PART I, (PRC-21, Motorola FHTR-3B*, H13-4AL. PRC-23, PRC-24, FHTR-1BLL, FHTR-1BH. PRC-29, X-11-1A, P13-1AL, PRC-33)
PART II, (PRC-37, VRC-32, PRC-39, PRC-40, PRC-40(AX), PRC-46, PRC-55, PRC-56, PRC-58 Repco 10-4, PRC-59 Motorola Z23BAC1001AR, PRC-61)
PART III, (PRC-73, PRC-91 Variants , Repco 10-8, PRC-91A, Motorola HT-200)
PART IV, (PRC-94 Variants)
PART V, (PRC-97 Motorola HT-200 Lowband, PRC-101 Motorola HT-220)
PART VI, (PRC-127, & PRC-129)
PART VII, Maybe's? (PRC-67, PRC-76, PRC-81)
PART VIII, Conclusion (Motorola, HT-200, HT-210, HT-220, MH-70, MT-500, MX Series, PT Series)
MEMBERS WRITE; (PRC-124, Repco 10-4, Bendix King Mobile & HT summery, PRC-127, PRC-127A, PRC-127 Designer's Fate, PRC-127's In Kosovo, MCX-1000 FEMA, LMR & FRS Tactical Military? PRC-55 Example Finally Found, MX-300R - Sabre Replacement? Navy Seal's & the MX-300R)
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Backmail #47:(20 pages)
Index:
MYSTERY RADIO; The BC-745/SCR-511,
- Part I, by Bill Howard
- SCR-511 DISCUSSION; by Lenox Carruth, & Dennis Starks
- Part II, by Dennis Starks (Forward, In The Beginning, Who Used It, Were, & When?)
- Part III, by Dennis Starks (Trial in Combat)
- Part IV, by Dennis Starks
(War in Europe Winds Down, Service in the Pacific, Downfall of the "Horsie Talkie")
- Part V, by Dennis Starks (The Mystery)
POGO STICK DEBATE; Bill Howard, & Dennis Starks
POGO STICK DISCUSSION; Hue Miller, and Dennis Starks
SURVIVING EQUIPMENT, AND INFLUENCES ON IT; by Brian Scase
THE HORSIE TALKIE IN FRENCH HANDS; by Jack Feyssac
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Backmail #48;(29 pages)
TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PACIFIC, 1941-1972;
- by Ltc William L. Howard
(Nassau Bay: 30 June 1943. The Korean War 1950-1954. The Vietnam Era 1965 - 1972)
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Backmail #49;(21 pages)
Index:
WW-II ISLAND SURVIVORS TELL STORY;
- (A new book, mentions air dropping radio to downed aircraft survivors.)
I WAS THE RADIO OPERATOR; By Lt. Robert D. Gibson
- (Memoirs of a WW-II Aircraft Radio Operator in the Pacific)
TRIVIA ORIGINS OF S O S & "MAYDAY";
Cracking the Japanese Purple Code; by Fred B. Wrixon
CONSTRUCTION OF A RADIO IN A JAPANESE POW CAMP;
By Lieutenant Colonel R. G. Wells
MORE POW RADIO; Sandakan POW Camp, From Ray Robinson
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Backmail #50:(22 pages)
Index:
US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; PART I, II, III, & IV,
- By Alan D. Tasker WA1NYR
- Conclusions By Dennis Starks
US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; Discussion
US MILITARY PORTABLE RADIOS; More Discussion
BURNING QUESTIONS;
(Much of the above can be seen at at: http://nj7p.org/history/portable.html)
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Backmail #51:(18 pages)
Index:
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OF THE NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY, & VIET CONG; By LTC William L Howard
Part I, Early History, Technical Intelligence Publications,
Part II, Telephone Systems (Model 0743, TAI-43, EE 8, CX-2)
Radios Used by the NVA & VC, (71-B, 71-B1, Type 102 E, XD 6, Model 102 E, Type 139, Type 7512, Type 63, Type 601C, R607, VTS-2, Mercury Talk, Mercury Walk Radio, Type 883)
Disposition of Captured Radios
Part III, The Viet Cong Home Brew Sets, North Vietnamese Agent Radio
Part IV, Observations & Conclusions
(Outside influences on equipment & methods, WW-II to present)
MEMBERS WRITE; Re: Communications of Viet Nam - North, Hue Miller
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Backmail #52:(14pages)
Index:
TOTALLY AUSTRALIAN, the A510; Praise From an Outlander, by Dennis Starks
MORE ON THE AUSTRALIAN A-510; From Steve Hill, & Dennis Starks
- (PRC-64 & A-510 debate, comparisons, use today)
AUSSIE A-510 REVISITED; From Colin MacKinnon
- (Early Development, use, reasoning, contemporaries)
MEMBERS WRITE, British A-510 Use? from Ray vk2ilv
Additonal information on the above may be seen at Steve Hill's web site:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/SHILL
POSTWAR BRITISH NUMBERING SYSTEM; From Ray Robinson
CURRENT AUSSIE RADIO EQUIPMENT; Circa 1966, from Dave Prince
- (Special comments; common U.S. sets, PRC-25/77 VHF MCW, GRA-71, CPRC-26, PRC-62, PRC-70, ARC-44)
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Backmail #53:(15 pages)
Index:
Chinese Type 139 A Radio Receiver; by Bill Howard
TWO VERY RARE JAPANESE RADIO SETS; by Bill Howard
- (The Type 97 Light Wireless, & Mark 66 Wireless Sets)
JAPANESE HRO TYPE RADIO RECEIVERS; By: LTC William L. Howard
More on Axis HRO's. from Hue Miller
CHINESE 702 SERIES RADIOS; By: LTC William L. Howard
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Backmail #54:(34 pages)
Index:
RUSSIAN MILITARY RADIOS; By: LTC William L. Howard & Vlad Dvorkin
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
- AM & FM, from Jim Hopper, Sean Kelly, & Dennis Starks
- R-116, from Tom Bryan
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Backmail #55:(13 pages)
Index:
UNIVERSAL INVERTER POWER SUPPLY; by Dennis Starks
- Applications (PRC-6 & CPRC-26), by Dennis Starks
The above can also be seen at Ralph Hogan's web sites at:
http://www.qsl.net/wb4tur/images/dcdc.htm WRITEUP
http://www.qsl.net/wb4tur/images/g1.gif SCHEMATIC
http://www.qsl.net/wb4tur/images/g2.gif BLOCK WIRING DIAGRAM
BC-611, AND INVERTER POWER SUPPLY SWITCHING PROBLEMS;
- From Ed Guzick, and Dennis Starks
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Backmail #56: (11 pages)
Index:
EYES FOR YOUR RECEIVER - THE PANADAPTER; by John Mackesy
MORE AUSSIE QUESTIONS, COAST WATCHERS RADIOS?
A DEFFERANT COAST WATCHER RADIO STORY.
COASTWATCHER'S RADIOS; by David Prince
COAST WATCHER'S STORY/BOOK; From Steve Hill
SCR-522 QUESTIONS FOR HMCS HAIDA; from Jerry Proc
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Backmail #57:(16 pages)
Index:
RADIO MEMORIES; of Ltc. Bob Paterson USMC, USA(ret)
- (RS-6, GRC-9, PRC-25 & Others)
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;
A GLIMPSE OF NAVAL RADIO OPERATIONS IN KOREA;
- By Jerry Proc VE3FAB
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Backmail #58, (15 pages)
Index:
KOREAN WAR VINTAGE? And Dating Radio Equipment; By Dennis Starks
(Part I, PRC-6 Example. Part II, PRC-8, -9, -10 Examples.)
DATING EQUIPMENT; Input From Tom Norris, & Pete McCollum.
- (RS-1, GRC-109 Examples)
GRC-9 IN THE KOREAN WAR; MEMBERS WRITE;
BOOK REPORT; White Tigers, My Secret War in North Korea,
- (GRC-9 in Partisan Hands)
GRC-9 in North Vietnam, MEMBERS WRITE;

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Backmail #59:(12 pages)
Index:
COUNTERMEASURES/SURVEILLANCE RECEIVERS;
- From Spencer Bahner & Dennis Starks
More R-1444, MEMBERS WRITE;
TRP-4, MYSTERY JAPANESE GREEN RADIO; From Breck Smith
AN/URC-100 SERIES; by Richard Lacroix
PRC-74 SELECTABLE SIDEBAND; Jim Karlows Contribution
RBS RUMINATIONS; By Hue Miller
NAVY RBM SERIES;
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Backmail #60:(11 pages)
Index:
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
MAKING THOSE RUSSIAN BATTERIES WORK; by Mark Gluch
DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN A7 RADIOS; by V.Sosunov & Sergey Ansimov
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Backmail #61:(9 pages)
Index:
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
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Backmail #62:(19 pages) MEMBERS WRITE #1;
Index:
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/Granada/Special Forces/Rangers,
PRC-74 Battery Boxes?
M-37/T-245, Again, Confusion.
HT-1 ON 6 METERS;
HT-1 on 10 or 6 & Xtal Data?
Civil Air Patrol Radios, Mass Protest Mailings,
BC-728/SCR-593?
BB-490 Batteries?
Some Real Oddballs?
WW-II Forest Service Radios,
RBS ???
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Backmail #63:(18 pages) MEMBERS WRITE #2;
Index:
Russian P-855 Info,
BC-928/AN-75D?
PRT-4 Tone Squelch Compatibility/Commercial Tone Incoder,
PRT-4, PRR-9 Batteries?
PRR-9 to LS-549,
British CPRC-26?
RBA, RBB, G-43?
Retrans Without the Proper Cable?
BC-611, -1000 Info Needed/Found,
40.5mc Guard Freq?
Jacobson, & Special Purpose Generators?
GRC-109 Maitenance Kit Box Variations,
BC-611 First Collection Radio?
BC-611-CB??!!
PRC-F1 And AWA, from Ray Robinson
Civie TA-312 Use,
MX-6707?
ISB?
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Backmail #64:(11 pages) IN MEMORY
Index:
SENATOR BERRY GOLDWATER; Not Just a Statesman.
E.T. Krenkel; Russian Radio Hero
DEATH OF A HERO, MAJOR JOHN HOWARD;
To Post Everlasting: Peter C. Hains III, General
Obit, Retired Col. Rex Applegate,
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Backmail #65:(24 pages)
Index:
PARA-MILITARY RADIOS; by Dennis Starks
Part I, Forward, Is it a military radio? Rapidly Advancing Technology, Possible War in Europe,
- Enter Private Industry!
Part II, Eminent War, The War Is On,
Part III, Radios From Hallicrafters,
Part IV, Some More Entries From Hallicrafters,
Part V, More From Hallicrafters:
Part VI, HT-8, HT-11, HT-12(BC-441), HT-14(BC-669)
Part VII, RCA AVT and AVR Series Light Aircraft Radios. By Dave Stinson
Part VIII Tesla PR-35(KGB & Various Communist Block Agencies), WW-II SSR-5,
- by Dennis Starks
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Backmail #66:(16 pages)
Index:
THE QRC-222, AND THE GRA-71??; A Letter From John Pitts to Pete McCollum
QRC-222 Is An RS-8?; from Peter Mccollum
MYSTERY RADIO; The RS-6, Parts I, & II, by Dennis Starks
RS-6 in Russian Museum, from Keith Melton
Additional data on some of the above & similar topics may be seen on Pete McCullum's we site at: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/7408/
RUSSIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE; History, Tactics, & Equipment.
- By Ivan Petrov Major General (Ret.)
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Backmail #67:(13 pages) MEMBERS WRITE #3
Index:
GRC-9 Supply and Demand,
GRC-9 Tip,
Dynamotor Versus Vibrator, BC-1306/GRC-9;
R-648/ARR-41?
R-648/ARR-41/ART-13, Rebut,
- ARR-41 & MBF,
- More ART-13 Receivers,
- More MBF,
- ARR-15/ART-13?
- ARR-11/ART-13 etc,
- ART-13/ARC-5 Receivers,
G-133?
RAY'S ART-13 PROJECT;
ART-13 Output,
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Backmail #68:(16 pages)
Index:
RADIO ACTIVE RADIOS; By Dave Stinson
MORE RADIO ACTIVE RADIOS; From Lenox Carruth
MEMBERS WRITE; Radio Active Radios,
BIRTH OF THE WWII FM "Walkie-Talkie".
- SCR-300, BC-1000; By Ed Guzick & Dennis Starks
GALVIN/SIGNAL CORPS SCL-514; by Ed Guzick
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Backmail #69:(10 pages) MEMBERS WRITE #4
Index:
BC-349-O?
BC-348-O, & Hallicrafters Versions.
AM-26/AIC?
AN/URT-24?
FT-70G?
RDR 1938 to 1965,
PRC-66 On 220?
Military Radios on 220,
PRC-66, -75 ON 220; from Alan Tasker
SO NOW I GOT A PRC-66; from Randy Zelick
Multi-Meter Quality & RF,
PRC-66 Buzz,
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Backmail #70 (22 pages)
Index:
MOTOROLA'S PARA-MILITARY MX PROGRAMMABLES;
Part I, by Dennis Starks
- Forward, MX's In the Beginning, Identification: by Dennis Starks
Part II, by Dennis Starks
- Cost Rundown, The Difference Between an 'R' and an 'S',
- An Example of This Radio's Past Rarity and Uniqueness,
- Some Interesting Stories, Our Current Dilemma
Part III, by Dennis Starks
- Most Desired Features, DES(Digital Encryption System),
- The PROMM, EPROMM, and Programming,
- MX-'S' RAMBLINGS; by Ralph Hogan
Part IV, All the Really Technical Stuff. by Jim Hopper
MEMBERS WRITE;
- Two Meter Army Motorola MX's?
- MOTOROLA MX-300R MILITARY USE; from Jim Hopper
- Seal Team Radios, from Ralph Hogan
- MX-300 Again. This Time by German GSG-9, from David Ward
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Backmail #70A (9 pages)
Index:
MORE ODDBALL MOTOROLA PARA-MILITARY RADIOS;
- This Time SSB Types. by Dennis Starks
Part I, Forword, MICOM Series,
Part II, MICOMs Continued, SA-200 Series(Manpack Types), OPS ?, Sources,
Part III, SA-100 Series(Base & Mobile), State of art MICOM, Other Motorola SSB Radios? T80JMA7X99A(Netherlands, KLVRC4000), D80SCG1800AM, D80FEA7X00K, (Netherlands, KLGRC4000).
MEMBERS WRITE;
- Odd-Ball Military SSB Radios,(Dataworld Marine Corps) From Charles Lamb
- MICOM Consolette, Billy Wiggins
- Motorola MICOM, from Ken Sakamoto & Steve Haney
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Backmail #71 (27 pages)
Index:
MEMBER PROFILE #1, The Military Radio Guy
A PILGRIMAGE TO VALHALLA, (AKA: CROSS TIMBERS);
- by Sam Timberlake
VISITING THE MILITARY-RADIO-GUY; by Bob Simpson N0NTC
ANOTHER VISITATION REPORT(No Not Aliens!); From Dave Stinson
FOURTEEN HUNDRED MILES TO MECCA & BACK;
- by Ralph Hogan WB4TUR
HISTORIC MILITARY RADIO EQUIPMENT DISPLAYS;
- Available for Your Special Event. From the Midwest Military Communications Museum.
MIDWEST MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS MUSEUM COLLECTION
- (as of 3/22/1999)
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Backmail #72:(20 pages), SAR(Downed Airman Radios)
Index:
SURVIVAL RADIOS & ARMS;
PRC-17 & TWA??
THE AN/PRC-90 LEGACY; By Alan D. Tasker, WA1NYR
Becker Radio MR-506? MEMBERS WRITE;
New Rescue Radio, Navy PRC-149, MEMBERS WRITE;
NEW HIGH TECH DOWNED AIRCREW GADJET;
NEW SURVIVAL RADIO PROGRAM;
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Backmail #73:(10 pages),
Index:
TROOP MOVEMENTS ON THE AIR;
SHORTWAVE NEWS OF YUGOSLAV ACTION;
MILITARY & SHORT WAVE FREQS OF THE BALKANS;
SERBS LISTEN IN ON NATO PILOTS;
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Backmail #74:(7 pages)
Index:
Czech Tatra & Unimogs? MEMBERS WRITE;
WHAT RADIO TO PUT IN AN M-38? A GRC-9!;
IN CHARACTER 2MTR RADIO FOR A SHOW M-151;
WWII JEEPS IN COLUMBIA QUAKE ZONE;
- .c The Associated Press, By JARED KOTLER
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Backmail #75:(11 pages)
Index:
WEB SITES OF INTEREST;
Index:
SOME INTERNET/MILITARY RADIO SITES; Thanks Sheldon
THE WILLIAM L. HOWARD ORDNANCE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM
STEVE HILL: Lotsa Green Stuff to Look At.
MARK BLAIR'S;
SECOND HAND BOOK SOURCE;
KEN CORWIN'S, BC-348 SERIES;
BRITISH WW-II RADIO SETS;
RALPH HOGAN'S, UNIVERSAL DC-DC POWER SUPPLIES;
DAVE PRINCE'S AUSSIE MADE RADIOS;
ALAN TASKER'S, Mil Portable Hist., & PRC-90 Legacy,
NORTH AMERICAN DATA COMMUNICATIONS MUSEUM;
RAY ROBINSON'S; Aicraft Receivers & More,
MARK'S GREEN RADIO PAGE;
HALLICRAFTERS COLLECTORS ASSO;
MILITARY SCHEMATICS WEB PAGE;
DUTCH SURPLUS RADIO COLLECTOR CLUB;
NEAR-VERTICAL INCIDENCE SKY-WAVE PROPAGATION;
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Backmail #76 (23 pages)
Index:
PRC-25, FORGOTTEN LEGEND;By Dennis Starks
- Part I, Forward, In The Beginning, The PRC-25(Technical Description),
- Part II, The PRC-25 is Born, The PRC-25, "Milestone Radio",
- Part III, The Legend Begins(1965-1970),
- Part IV, PRC-25 Legacy, Birth of The Ultimate PRC-25(PRC-77),
- Part V, The PRC-25 Legacy Continues, The PRC-77, References,
EASY FIX FOR PRC-25/A15 or PRC-77/A35 MODULES; by Conard Murray
MEMBERS WRITE:
- ONE STRANGE PRC-25(Italian? French?); From Leandro Traverso & Mario IK0MOZ
- Misc Ramblings on the PRC 25, From Bill Howard. Bob Simpson, Steve Haney
- PRC-25 Testimony, From Bob Lindgren
- 1995 PRC-77 Modules;
- Motorola/PRC-25 Single Frequency Repeater?
- Balloon Borne PRC-25 Repeater, Wayne Eleazer, WB5WSV
- Desert Storm/PRC-77 Jamming?
- Austrian PRC-2200 & PRC-77 Users,
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Backmail #77 (13 pages)
Index:
THE PRC-68 FAMILY; By Alan Tasker
THE AN/PRC-68 LEGACY; By Alan D. Tasker, WA1NYR
(contains detailed info on all PRC-68 variants, PRC-126, PRC-128, PRC-136, PRC-138, & various other portable transceivers)
MEMBERS WRITE:
- Marine Corps & Air Force PRC-68B? from Robert Rice & Mark Burgess
- Experimental PRC-88, -68, PRT-4's, URC-68, & More, from Mike Murphy
- BURNING QUESTIONS, PRC-136? From Alan Tasker
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Backmail #78 (33 pages)
Index:
FORESTRY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS; by Dennis Starks
- Part I, Forward & Setting the Stage,
- Part II, Wire Line Communications.
- Part III, Post WW-I, Alternate Communications Methods.
- Part IV, Early Radio, Army Air Service, and the Forest Service.
- Part V, Radio, the Forest Service Alone & Against All Odds.
- Part VI, The Forest Service's First Radio
- Part VII, In Beatty's Foot Steps,
- Part VIII, The New VHF Spectrum,
- Part IX, Superhetrodyne Replaces Superegenerative,
- Part X, WW-II, The Tables Turn,
The above article contains information on the following:
Early wire line(1900-1920), heliograph(1900-1920), carrier pegion. Early LF, HF, & VHF communications development & equipment(1915-1941). NVIS wave propagation. Post WW-I aircraft commuications. WW-I Signal Corps Wire Line Equipment. Radio Sets: SCR-54A, SCR-57, SCR-59, SCR-65, SCR-68, SCR-73A, SCR-74, SCR-77, SCR-79, SCR-105, SCR-109, SCR-127, Navy RE-1414 & RE-1370, SP-1929, SP-1930, Model P, Model PF, Model SP, Type S, Type SPF, Type T, Type A, Type SX, Astor ATR-4, WS No.113A, Suite Case Radio.
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Backmail #79: (26 pages)
Index:
BRITISH WIRELESS SET A40(aka CPRC-26); by Murry McCabe
(contains info on A-40, WS-88, TR-PP-8(ER-38), PRC-6, PRC-6/6, PRC-35, DA/PRC-260, DA/PRC-261)
BRITISH A42 & A41(aka PRC-9A & PRC-10A); By Murry McCabe
FRENCH PRC-10 POWER SUPPLIES(AQ-1, AQ-1, BA-511, DY-27);
- By Murry McCabe
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Backmail #80: (15 pages)
Index:
THE ENIGMA, POLISH VIEW; by Jan Bury
- The Greatest Secret of World War II - The Enigma Code Breach.
- Polish pre-war codebreakers in the early period (1930s)
- The methods of cipher breach
- Beginning of the WWII - Evacuation to France
- Enigma in the WW II - speculation
THE ENIGMA, FRENCH VIEW; Feyssac Jacques
POLISH CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT; by Jan Bury
- Part I, WW II Polish Clandestine Sets, (A3 a.k.a. "Nelka", A4, Mk I, Mk-II)
- Part II, Polish WW II Underground Communications Equipment.
(S-Phone, Rebecca/Eureka, Mk I, Mk II, Mk-III, AP-4, Telma, BP-3, Type 3 MK II "B2")

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Backmail #81 (28 pages)
Index:
PRC'S FROM TURKY; by Jan Bury
(PRC-434, PRC-610, PRC-4300, PRC-4512, PRC-4620/RT-4600, PRC-5600, PRC-5620/RT-5600,
PRC-9610, PRC-9612)
PRC'S FROM ISRAEL; Part I, by Jan Bury
(PRC-6, PRC-25, PRC-74T, PRC-77, PRC-80, PRC-174, PRC-277, PRC-377, PRC-601, PRC-602, PRC-613, PRC-614, PRC-624, PRC-710, PRC-730, PRC-740T, PRC-800, PRC-2200, PRC-6020)
PRC'S FROM ISRAEL; Part II, by Jan Bury
(PRC-66T, PRC-75, PRC-90, PRC-104, PRC-434, PRC-660T, PRC-2077, PRC-2200, EL/K-1001A, EL/K-1005A)
ISRAELI PRC UPDATE; by Jan Bury
NOTES ON SOUTH LEBANESE COMMUNICATIONS GEAR; By Jan Bury
(PRC-6, PRC-10, PRC-77, PRC-601)
NEW ISRAELI SURVIVAL RADIOS; By Jan Bury
(AN/PRC-149 PLB, AN/URT-140 ELT, PRC-434)
WARSAW PACT AIRCRAFT RADIOS; By Jan Bury
(RSIU-3M (R-800), RSIU-4(R-801), R-802W, R-805, R-828, R-832M, R-836, R-842, R-852, R-855, R-860,
R-862, M-24 Carat).
THE R-855UM, WARSAW PACT SURVIVAL RADIO; by Jan Bury
NEW GENERATION COMBAT RADIOS; by Jan Bury
(PRC-113, PRC-117, PRC-119, PRC-140, PRC-143, PRC-148, PRC-535, PRC-4300, PSC-5, LST-5C,
MR-3000, URC-200, URC-500).
THE 3501, POLISH SQUAD RADIO; by Jan Bury
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Backmail #82 (20 pages)
Index:
THE U.S. HUNT FOR AXIS AGENT RADIOS; by George E. Sterling
- Part I, Forward, Policing the Domestic Ether, Radio Spies in the United States.
- Part II, The Portuguese Net, Nazi Agent Training and Procedures,
- Part III, The Latin American Infestation.
BIRTH OF THE "HUFF DUFF"; Direction Finding System, By Feyssac Jacques
(BC-1147, SCR-291, SCR-502, CRD-3, DAQ, DAJ)
ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES IN W.W.II; The RCM Program,
by Pete. D. Williams VK3IZ
Early Radar, Freya system, X-Gerat, Knickerbein, Wurzburg, Moonshine, MEACON. Devices - Jamming, Airborne Cigar, American Mandrel(RC 183A/T1661), Carpet 11 (TR1621, ARI 5549), Carpet 111 (APQ-9, APR-4), Corona (FuG10), Ground Cigar(USP2, TU4, SWB4, AN/GRQ-1), Ground Grocer, Ground Mandrel, Jostle 1V(ARI 5289), Mandrel 1, Mandrel 111, Pipe Rack(APT-1), Tinsel, Window, Jackal(SCR-522, BC-787, S-27), Silver(R3003A Mk22). Homing/Warning Devices, Boozer (receivers Type 164, 65, 177, 181), Monica (ASV11, ASU MK11), Perfectos. Airborne Interception Radar, Mk X, SCR-720, Mk XV, APS-4

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