MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, May 22/98 INDEX: ANNOUNCEMENTS; MEMBERS WRITE; Some Real Oddballs, More on the SPF WW-II Forestry Radio, M-37/T-245, Again, Confusion. RBS ??? Next Year at Dayton, TBX & MAY MANUALS NEEDED; HUMOR; *********************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS; Why the hell is it, that even though I've repeatedly asked, nobody appears to be capable of including their email address in the messages they send me?? It's so damn easy, you don't even need do it yourself! Every email program has provisions for you to compose a "signature" that will automaticaly be affixed to all mail you send. It ain't that hard! Get your input ready for tomorrow's MCGP Paper Trail, at the same time, Sunday's Group Want's/Trade's(but do not send them both to me in the same message). There will be a couple entries that don't conform to the needed format, but as notice has been short I will allow a little grace period. Dennis *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; Some Real Oddballs, I was sitting here gloating about some seldom seen equipment and was wondering if other readers perhaps have managed to assemble some sets that are unique, or at least seldom seen. Here are some i have: BC-224-A ( doesn't look like BC-348 ! ) + BC-307 (1936) GP-2 + RU ( 1934 ) ME-1 ( 1929 ) MAK BC-1209 ( last one sold by G&G ) BC-474 with the split-units ( rec & trans are physically separate units; early export model ) regards, hue kargokult@aol.com ed) I wonna know what you find out!(Note Hue's new email address) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More on the SPF WW-II Forestry Radio, The book "Radio for the Fireline - A History of Electronic Communications in the Forest Service 1905-1975" indicated that this set was designed in 1935-36 and that 1200 were produced in six models. It also says that a number of additional SPF sets were produced for the military during WWII. It is rated at 2 1/4 W AM/CW in the 3 Mc band. It is a PF set modified with a superhet receiver. The book further says that the set was used by the Navy for fire control during the invasion of Sicily. Army use is also indicated but no specific role stated. 73 Joseph W Pinner ed) some worthy input. But as usual it just wets the apatite for more! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M-37/T-245, Again, Confusion. I'm confused -- according to my M37 manuals, "T245" is the model number of the engine used in the M37 series. Is it also the name of a kind of truck, or do some folks mistakenly refer to the M37 by the engine's model number for some reason? References: #1: TM 9-8030, May 1955, Operation and Organization Maintenance, 3/4 Ton Cargo Truck M37..., page 18: "Engine ---------- Dodge Model T245" #2: TM 9-1840A, June 1952, Ordnance Maintenance, Engine (Dodge Model T245), Clutch, (Borg and Beck Model 11828) [This is the maintenance manual for the engine in the M37 series] -- Mark J. Blair KE6MYK ed) I don't know either, could it be that when the none technical GSA auction types are making out their sale bills, they simply write down the simplest number to read on the trucks data plate? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RBS ??? Howdy! I just got a really neat old manual in the mail for my RBS, actually RBS..s, I have two. So am putting out the want request for related parts, amp pwr supplies(CCT-20235) or any of the like, will make a part # list to email so as not to offend anyone. My receivers are not pretty ones with the standard scars of use, minor hacks, and age (same as me). Co-worker and retired RMC, Gary KM6A, used the RBS in the fleet into the mid '60s on aux vessels and thinks they were mechanically marginal..but what the hell, I'm not chasing Fleet CW broadcast on the way to Subic. Also, have hit some Submarine Museum webpages , Pompanito..Cobria..Bowfin, to look at the radio spaces for RAK/RAL reasons and saw some different configs. Was the RBS really used on Boats? I think the Cobria had a TED/RED, TCS, RBS, RAK/RAL which looked ok as it was decommed in early '50s. The Bowfin was way different than I remember from being on board in the late '80s. They had a third RAK or RAL. Comments or parts? Any RBS owner/users? Ex fleet sailors? Always grateful for information, thanks! Ed Zeranski This is a private opinion or statement. home email: ezeran@cris.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Year at Dayton, Next year before Dayton, let's email and post each others spaces so we can meet and share notes. It may help to trade info on watcha see over there? Maybe Dennis can meet me in KC so I can kidnap him to Dayton. Steve ed) sounds like a good idea to me, somebody remind me then. *********************************************** TBX & MAY MANUALS NEEDED; Both Joe and myself are in desparate need of manuals(originals or copies) for the Navy MAY-1, and TBX-2. If you can help, please reply to Joe below. Joe also needs a junker TBX-2 or ? to rob the trans input power connector from. Joseph W Pinner EMail: kc5ijd@sprintmail.com *********************************************** HUMOR; Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?" "Sand," answered Juan. The guard says, "We'll just see about that - get off the bike." The guard takes the bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand. He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags. The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man's shoulders, and lets him cross the border. A week later, the same thing happens. The guard asks, "What have you got?" "Sand," says Juan. The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to Juan, and Juan crosses the border on his bicycle. This sequence of events is repeated every day for three years. Finally, Juan doesn't show up one day and the guard meets him in a Cantina in Mexico. Hey, Buddy," says the guard, "I know you are smuggling something. It's driving me crazy. It's all I think about..... I can't sleep. Just between you and me, what are you smuggling?" Juan sips his beer and says, "Bicycles." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP FIVE REASONS WHY COMPUTERS MUST BE MALE 5. They're heavily dependent on external tools and equipment. 4. They periodically cut you off right when you think you've established a network connection. 3. They'll usually do what you ask them to do, but they won't do more than they have to and they won't think of it on their own. 2. They're typically obsolete within five years and need to be traded in for a new model. Some users, however, feel they've already invested so much in the damn machine that they're compelled to remain with an under powered system. 1. They get hot when you turn them on, and that's the only time you have their attention. FIVE REASONS COMPUTERS MUST BE FEMALE 5. No one but their creator understands their internal logic. 4. Even your smallest mistakes are immediately committed to memory for future reference. 3. The native language used to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else. 2. The message "Bad Command or Filename," is about as informative as "If you don't know why I'm mad at you, then I'm certainly not going to tell you." 1. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every night, Frank would go down to the liquor store, get a six-pack, bring it home, and drink it while he watched TV. One night as he finished his last beer, the doorbell rang. He stumbled to the door and found a six-foot cockroach standing there. The bug grabbed him by the collar and threw him across the room, then left. The next night, after he finished his 4th beer, the doorbell rang. He walked slowly to the door and found the same six-foot cockroach standing there. The big bug punched him in the stomach, then left. The next night after he finished his 1st beer, the doorbell rang again. The same six-foot cockroach was standing there. This time he was kneed in the groin and hit behind the ear as he doubled over in pain. Then he left. The fourth night Frank didn't drink at all. The doorbell rang. The six-foot cockroach was standing there. The bug beat the snot out of Frank and left him in a heap on the living room floor. The following day, Frank went to see his doctor. He explained the events of the preceding four nights. "What can I do?" he pleaded. "Not much," answered the doctor. "There's just a nasty bug going around." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ So there's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank. "Yoohoo" she shouts, "how can I get to the other side?" The second blonde looks up the river then down the river then shouts back, "You are on the other side." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- There was the blonde who just got sick and tired of all the "Dumb Blonde" jokes; went home one evening and memorized all the state capitals. Back in the office the next day, some dumb guy starting telling a Dumb Blonde joke. She interrupted with the shrill announcement: "I've had it up to HERE with these dumb Dumb Blonde jokes. I want you to know that THIS blonde went home last night and did something probably none of you could do: I memorized all the state capitals!" One of the guys, of course, said, "I don't believe you; what's the capital of Wyoming?" "W," she answered. *********************************************** (The preceding was a product of the"Military Collector Group Post", an international email magazine dedicated to the preservation of history and the equipment that made it. Unlimited circulation of this material is authorized so long as the proper credits to the original authors, and publisher are included. For more information conserning this group contact Dennis Starks at, military-radio-guy@juno.com) ***********************************************