MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Sept.2/98 Index: RAYTHEON STORY PART I; RAYTHEON'S NAME ORIGINATES MEMBERS WRITE; More 10 Meter FM, Dynamotor versus Vibrator, NEW MEMBERS; Ray Fantini Wesley Davidson, HUMOR; *********************************************** RAYTHEON STORY; Forward: I am a 25 year employee of E-Systems, which has recently been bought by Raytheon. I have requested and received permission to reprint two articles on your net from an in-house Raytheon publication. The articles are titled "Raytheon's Name Originates with Radio Tube" and "Raytheon Comes of Age During World War II". The first article is a short story about 6 paragraphs long detailing the origination of Raytheon and their tube production. The second article, about 5 paragraphs long, details an interesting story about Raytheon's efforts to manufacture the magnetron tubes for British radar for the war effort. George Humphrey, KC5WBV gah@koyote.com The following is Reprinted with permission from a Raytheon Systems Company publication "The Bulletin" RAYTHEON'S NAME ORIGINATES WITH RADIO TUBE "Who is Mr. Raytheon?" This is one of many questions that employees have asked about the history of Raytheon Company. Mr. Raytheon never existed, but there was a Laurence Marshall. In 1922, Laurence K. Marshall formed the American Appliance Company with his college roommates, Vanevar Bush, and Charles G. Smith, a young scientist who had developed the prototype for a home refrigerator that used artificial coolants. Marshall, an engineer, businessman and trained physicist, and Bush, a scientist and professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along with several other financial backers dreamed of prosperity and a potential market for their newly developed refrigerator. As is the case with so many other entrepreneurs, however, the product that launched the company was a bust and never left the laboratory. Facing failure, they decided to revisit an earlier idea Smith had experimented with: a new kind of gaseous tube that would allow radios for the first time to be plugged into a wall socket and operate on electricity rather than batteries. The tube would overcome the need for two expensive, short-lived batteries, the greatest shortcoming to widespread radio use at the time, by devising a way to replace the B battery with a tube, the small company not only triumphed over the army of researchers and engineers of RCA, Westinghouse and other corporate giants. It produced a device that forced the entire radio industry into a new direction and made radios affordable and accessible to every household. Perfected and introduced to the public in 1925, the tube named "Raytheon," which was derived from the Old French name for a beam of light, "Rai" and "theon," a Greek term meaning "from the gods," brought in more than $1 million in sales by the end of 1926. In 1925, an Indiana company made it known that it held prior claim to the American Appliance Company name. Because of the success of the Raytheon radio tube, company officials at that time elected to extend the use of the name to describe the entire organization, and the company's name was officially changed to Raytheon Manufacturing Company. Both the product and company name were deemed scientifically appropriate given groundbreaking research at the time on the mystery of the Wolf-Rayet star Zeta Puppis, which emitted bright ultraviolet lines believed to be the result of gaseous substances. Laboratory experiments by C. G. Smith on the source of these gases became the basis of crucial importance to his development of the company's radio tube. The success of the Raytheon tube positioned the company as a major contributor to the fast-growing radio tube market for nearly two decades. *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; More 10 Meter FM, The FCC ammended their rules some time ago to allow FM operation on 29.5 to 29.7. Although the amateurs, just like the Land Mobile segment, now operate on what is called NBFM (Narrow Band FM, as opposed to the wider band FM in vogue before), the bandwidth is still wider than an equivalently modulated AM signal. The performance degradation in using a WBFM set to receive NBFM comes primarily from the receiver IF filter. Being wider than it needs to be, it will let in more noise than if it were narrower. This hurts weak signal work (i.e. sensitivity). Alan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dynamotor versus Vibrator, I have a question. From comments I've read, the DY88 dynamotor for the GRC9 came out -after- the vibrator PE-237 which was originally for the BC-1306. In land mobile stuff, the technical progression was dynamotor to vibrator to 'T' power switcher. So why did the DY88 dynamotor come out after the earlier vibrator supply? In this case, was the vibrator an earlier technology attempt and not as field reliable as the dynamotor? I noticed the PE-237 has integral spare parts (such as the vibrator). Does this indeed point to reliability problems? I did notice the DY88 weighs in at 1/2 the weight of the PE-237. Thats also an important feature when lugging one around. thanks, Ralph Hogan ralph.hogan@vmic.com ed) The seemingly reverse evolution in the military from vibrators to dynomotors can be explained two ways. First, in the case of the BC-1306/PE-237, this is a transceiver with a fair amount of output power. And as such more current was required on transmit than was generally accepted at the time for vibrator type power supplies and there level of technology. The result was drastically reduced operational time of the vibrator itself. While this condition might be acceptable in a civilian, non-combat environment where service & parts were a phone call away, it wasn't on the front lines. Even at that, vibrators did not replace dynomotors in the Land Mobile industry for transmitters with output levels over 20 watts until the late 50's. Second/On the other hand, judicious use of extremely limited War Materials and manufacturing ease was called for. The PE-237 could use already available components with no special machining required. I/E a vibrator and transformer were much easier/cheeper to produce than a special dynomotor and it's machining ala DY-88. Other factors could be pointed out/argued but these are the main two. Postwar years saw the industry restrictions relaxed and with that the re-designed more dependable/expensive DY-88. *********************************************** NEW MEMBERS; Ray Fantini, I am in acceptance of all terms of your group conditions, and am glad to see that this is not just a trading list. Brief Bio: Sometime back in the seventies I became interested in Radio, had several plastic radios but then one day I saw a BC-348 saved up my allowance for three months and that was that. then a friend turned me on to Hamfest, went down hill from there. over the past years I have owned and restored everything from ARC-5, BC-312, BC-348, R-390,388,392, SP-600, SRR-11 and 13 and lately newer stuff like R-1051 and WJ-8888 ( have progressed from the 40,s to the 70,s ) add to this lots of other GRC and T stuff. then about six years ago someone took me in a back alley and showed me this book, it was a spot bid catalog for government sales. hit bottom then. started buying everything. Now have stuff everywhere, in addition to radios I also dabble in military computers, from primitive CPM systems to some fairly new stuff. have lots of fun working with GRiD laptop system and have large collection from the earliest Compass systems to the last of the 1550,s ( they have gone back into operation and are selling a 1585 ). the GRiD laptop is a heavy duty computer in a black magnesium case. Well that's what happened to me from just being exposed to a BC-348 as a kid, maybe there is something to be said about operating my PRC-47 on forty or one of my primitive laptops on packet while my other ham friends use there little plastic box radios. or maybe I just need therapy. Ray Fantini, KA3EKH e-mail: RAFANTINI@SSU.EDU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wesley Davidson, Dennis, sorry about the delay. I agree to the stated conditions as you have outlined. I am a collector of military radios and also an avid radio hobbyist. I currently hold an extra class amateur radio license and F.C.C. 2nd. and 3rd. class radiotelegraphy licenses. I also hold a marine radio operators permit and a general radiotelephone operators license with radar endorsement. I like military portable uhf/vhf field radios. I also like to collect military field telephones. I currently have for trade: One- Aircraft Transmitter/Reciever Type T 1119 Ref.No 10D/1047/ A-(british crown)-M Serial # 38150 The radio is in excellent condition, it is in the transportation container which is also very nice. The crate is stenciled: "Wright Airfield -Aircraft Radio Transmitter. It includes the shipping documentation which is perfectly preserved and is dated 1942. I am interested in trading for 2 - PRC 77s, since I am not sure how difficult prc-77s are to find I will negotiate accordingly, just let me know. I am glad to find other hobbyist with the same interest. How can I find other radio listings for sale or trade on your site ? Thanx for all your help. I am including a j-peg photo of the radio, what do you think? Wesley 513-574-6099 *********************************************** HUMOR; Marines It was 5:00 in the morning at the U.S. Marine boot camp, well below freezing, and the soldiers were asleep in their barracks. The drill sergeant walks in and bellows, "THIS IS A BIRTHDAY SUIT INSPECTION!!!!!!!! I wanna see you's all formed up outside butt naked NOW!" So, the soldier's quickly jumped out of bed, naked and shivering, and ran outside to form up in their three ranks. The sarge walked out and yells, "Close up the ranks, conserve your body heat!" So they close in slightly... The captain comes along with his swagger stick. He goes to the first soldier and whacks him right across the chest with it. "DID THAT HURT?" he yells. "No, Sir!" came the reply. "Why not?" "Because I'm a U.S. Marine, Sir!" The captain is impressed, and walks on to the next man. He takes the stick and whacks the soldier right across the rear. "Did THAT hurt?" "No, Sir!" "Why not?" "Because I'm a U.S. Marine, Sir!" Still extremely impressed, the captain walks to the third guy, and sees he has an enormous erection. Naturally, he gave his target a huge WHACK with the swagger stick. "Did THAT hurt?" "No, Sir!" "Why not?" "Because it belongs to the guy behind me, Sir!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PRESIDENT'S LIST * What California city can't Bill get off his mind lately? Scent o' Monica. * Did you hear Clinton is declaring a new National Bird? The Spread Eagle. * How many White House Interns does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, they're too busy screwing the President. * What is Clinton's favorite toy? An Erector Set. * What is Clinton's favorite card game? Poker. * What is Clinton's worst nightmare? An intern with braces. * How did they finally bust Clinton? Monica finally coughed up the evidence. * During Nixon's administration we had a crisis involving "Tricky Dicky." Now we have a crisis involving "Licky Dicky." * What's Slick Willie's new nickname? President-erect. * What do the Nixon Whitehouse and the Clinton Whitehouse have in common? Two Dicks out of control. * What is Pres. Clinton's pet name for Hilary? "My little buttercup." What is Pres. Clinton's pet name for Monica? "My little suction cup." * Did you hear that Monica Lewinsky is now working for 7-11? She's endorsing the "Big Gulp." * Why did Bill go out to sea on an aircraft carrier? To promote off-shore drilling. * Why is Clinton so interested in events in the Middle East? He thinks the Gaza Strip is a topless bar. * Why does Clinton swim naked in the White House pool? He is trolling for interns. * What is Clinton's new Secret Service Code Name? Unibanger. * Why can't they prove anything in the Monica Lewinsky case? Because she swallowed the evidence. * How did Bill reply regarding questions of "coaching" Monica's testimony? "It wasn't words that I put in her mouth!" * Bill and Hillary are on a sinking boat. Who gets saved? The nation. * What is the difference between George Washington, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton? Washington couldn't tell a lie, Nixon couldn't tell the truth, and Clinton doesn't know the difference. * What do Monica Lewinsky and Bob Dole have in common? They were both upset when Bill finished first. * What does Ted Kennedy have that Bill Clinton wished he had? A dead girlfriend and an ex-wife. * Have you heard about the new presidential limousine?It's called the Pervertible...the top goes up and the intern goes down. * Why is Clinton's approval rating so high? Because Monica was taking the pole. * What's the new press name for the latest Presidential scandal? Fornigate. * What position did Monica Lewinsky have at the White House? Missionary. * What does Monica Lewinsky have on her Resume? "Sat on the Presidential Staff." * What is the difference between Monica Lewinsky and a Hoover vacuum? Where the DirtBag attaches. * If Ted Kennedy, Dan Quayle, Bob Packwood and Bill Clinton all had a spelling contest, which one would win? Dan Quayle. He's the only one who knows that harass is one word. * Why did Monica Lewinsky accept an offer to work on the White House staff? She didn't understand what STAFF he really meant. * What's the difference between Bill Clinton and the Titanic? We know how many went down on the Titanic. * How could President Clinton deny he had sex with Monica Lewinsky? Clinton claims it wasn't sex because, after all, she didn't swallow. * What's the most popular game at the White House? Swallow the leader. * If Kenneth Starr can extend his probe, what is wrong with Clinton doing the same? * What do you get when you cross a crooked lawyer with a greedy politician? Chelsea! * What movie does Bill Clinton show to seduce White House interns? Free Willy. * What's 12 inches long, 3 inches wide and hangs in front of an asshole? Bill Clintons' tie. * What are the two worst things about Bill Clinton? His faces. * Why does Hillary Clinton wear high collared blouses? So you won't see her adam's apple move when Bill talks. * Wouldn't Monica be great in the "got milk" ads? Can't you just picture her with that little white moustache? * Scientists developed the idea for Viagra after studying President Clinton's DNA. * In a survey of American women, when asked, "Would you sleep with President Clinton", 86% replied, "Not again!" * After the Lewinsky story broke, Hillary asked Bill to comfort her with those three little words. Bill said, "EATIN' ain't CHEATIN'!" * Monica didn't get paid for working in the White House...she did it for a GAG! * The new favorite dish in the White House is the Clinton stew. One weenie in hot water. * Clinton has given up the Saxophone...instead he's learning how to play the whore-Monica. * Bill: "I didn't tell her to lie in the DEPOSITION...I told her to lie in THAT there position!" * Bill Clinton accused Monica of not following the party line...He says she only paid lip service to it. * Clinton hired Johnny Cochran for his defense. The new line is..."If she spit, you must aquit!" * Mr. Clinton paid an unscheduled visit to a US Women's Luge Team practice, just before the team left for Nagano, Japan, shortly after hearing that they were already lying on their backs. * The Secret Service got a real scare the other day when someone threw a beer at Bill Clinton during his morning jog. Fortunately, it was a draft, so he was able to dodge it. * Hillary just hired a new White House intern ... LORENNA BOBBIT! * Most people worry about getting AIDS from SEX. Bill worries about getting SEX from AIDES! * The president got a dog so that Hillary wouldn't be confused when she walked past the Oval Office and heard, "Roll over, sit, stay. Good. Now here's your bone." * Hillary's new book: "It Takes A Village..." "...To Satisfy My Husband" * Monica and Bill are in the oval office. Bill says, "Hey Monica...let's play 'Hide The Sausage'!" Monica says, "Why...you always hide it in the same damn place?" * To his credit, Clinton is now defending Monica Lewinsky, saying she was no different from any other White House intern. He said, "She takes my pants off one leg at a time, just like everyone else." * Bill and Hillary are at the first baseball game of the season. The umpire walks up to the VIP section and says something. Suddenly Clinton grabs Hillary by the collar and throws her over the wall onto the field. The stunned umpired shouts, "No, Mr. President! I said, "Throw the first PITCH!" * One day, Clinton angrily called the White House interior decorator into the Oval Office. He said, "Chelsea is very upset because she thinks she has the ugliest room in the entire White House; I want something done about it immediately!" "Yes Sir, Mr. President," the interior decorator replies. "I'll take those mirrors out right away!" * Bill Clinton is jogging around and tells a Secret Service man, "I can't wait to get back to the White House so I can rip Monica's panties off!" The serviceman replies, "Aren't you a bit frisky sir? Bill says, "Nah..they're just riding up my crack!" * One day, Chelsea Clinton asked her dad, "Do all fairy tales start with 'Once upon a time'"? Bill answered, "No, some start with, 'After I'm elected. . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How dogs and Men are the Same Both take up too much space on the bed Both have irrational fears about vacuuming Both are threatened by their own kind Both mark their territory Both are bad at asking you questions Neither tells you what's bothering them Both have a fascination with women's crotches Neither of them notice when you get your hair cut Both like dominance games Both are suspicious of the mailman Neither knows how to talk on the telephone Neither understands what you see in cats How Dogs are Better than Men Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public Dogs miss you when you're gone Dogs feel guilt when they've done something wrong Dogs admit when they are jealous Dogs are very direct about wanting to go out. Dogs do not play games with you-except fetch (and they never laugh at how you throw) Dogs don't feel threatened by your intelligence The worst social disease you can get from dogs is fleas (OK, the really worst you can get from them is rabies, but there's a vaccine for it, and you get to kill the one that gives it to you) Dogs understand what NO means Dogs understand if some of their friends cannot come inside Middle aged dogs don't feel the need to abandon you for a younger owner. Dogs admit when they are lost. Dogs are color blind. Dogs aren't threatened if you earn more than they do. Dogs mean it when they kiss you. Where Dogs Fall down Men only have two feet that track in mud Men can buy you presents Men don't have to play with every man they see when you take them around the block Men are a little more subtle Men don't eat turds on the sly Dogs have dog breath all the time Men can do math stuff Men don't shed as much, and if they do, they hide it It's fun to dry off a wet man. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There was this little boy about 12 years old walking down the sidewalk pulling a wagon and dragging a flattened frog on a string behind it, when he comes up to the doorstep of a house of ill repute. He knocked on the door, and the madam came to answer it, saw him and asked what he wanted. He said he wanted what she was selling inside, and had the money to buy it, and wasn't leaving until he got it.. She thought she would have some fun with him, so she told him to come in. Once he got in, she told him to pick one of the girls he liked; he asked her if any of the girls had any diseases, and of course the madam said no. He had heard all the men were talking about having to go to the hospital and get shots after making love with Mable, and that was the girl he wanted, and that he had the money to pay for it. The madam told him to go upstairs and go to the first room on the right. So he headed down the hall dragging the frog behind him. Ten minutes later he came back down still dragging the frog. He paid the madam, and picked up his wagon and headed out the door, at which time the madam stopped him and asked him just why he picked the only girl she had in the place with a disease, instead of one of the others.. He said: "Well, if you must know, tonight when I get home, my mother and father are going out to a restaurant to eat, leaving me at home with a baby-sitter. When they leave, I am going to make love to the baby-sitter, and give her the disease I just caught. When mom and dad get home, dad will take the baby-sitter home, and on the way, he will make love to her, and he will catch it. When dad gets home, he and mom will go to bed, and they will make love, and mom will catch it. In the morning when dad goes to work, the milkman will deliver the milk, and he will make love to mom, and he will catch it, and he is the s.o.b. that ran over my FROG. *********************************************** (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 or this group are included. For more information conserning this group contact Dennis Starks at, military-radio-guy@juno.com) ***********************************************