From: military-radio-guy Full-Name: Dennis R Starks To: military radio collectors#3 Fcc: Sent Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 07:10:09 -0500 Subject: MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Oct.25/99 Message-ID: <19991025.071010.6438.13.military-radio-guy@juno.com> X-Status: Sent X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 MILITARY COLLECTOR GROUP POST, Oct.25/99 Index: ANNOUNCEMENTS; German Manuals, Possible Scam? MOTOROLA MX-300R MILITARY USE; MEMBERS WRITE; Army Versus Navy, Racal Reflector Now in Operation, NEW MEMBER; Harald Hermanns HUMOR; *********************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS; German Manuals, I have received a copy of the FSE 38/58 manual curtesy of Menno Putman. Should anybody need one, have access to a copier, and are willing to make copies for other Group Members in need, I'll loan it to you(it is in German). Alan has begun to produce a battery adapter for this radio, it is as follows: FSE battery substitute, uses 4 ea "N" cells, available in two forms. 1.- A kit of the unique parts, you supply the battery holders (Radio Shack ones do work) and labor, $5 ea postpaid. 2.- All built, less batteries, $10 ea postpaid. Contact Alan at Todd Huss has sent me a print out of the SEM-52 manual as emailed by Wammes, and it came out great! Members who need copies of this manual can contact Wammes at . This offer is open to Group Members only. If you are unable to receive such material via email, let me know, and I'll see if I can find a volunteer to supply you a copy. I have also been promised a copy of the SEM-35 manual, but it has not yet arived. Hint, HINT! Damn, I wish I had kept my German speaking skills up, but after 20 years of non-use, I've forgotten it all.(I wasn't very good at it to begin with) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Possible Scam? An inverter power supply for the PRC-6(and others to follow) has been offered with another group at $35.00(in kit form). The supplier(who has proven himself to be extremely dubious in the past, and I'm being polite!) has evaded all questions in regard to this unit's operational voltage, size, design type etc stating "all details will be supplied with the kit for $35", adding, "I'm not making hardly anything on these". I most emphatically erg you all to use EXTREME caution if your dumb enough to attempt a deal with this person! A long list of his past transgressions is available on request. Dennis *********************************************** MOTOROLA MX-300R MILITARY USE; Dennis, I think at this time it is only fair to consider why the MX-300-R is what it is. The only reason Motorola built the 300-R was because it would meet Mil Specs. The standard MX radio, as we know it, did not meet Mil Specs, because of moisture and droppage though it did see extensive non-tactical military service. The MX300-R is identical to the MX, with the addition of the rubberized case, that is somewhat water tight. (I say somewhat water tight because a water tight, or "submersible" Motorola talkie has an "air valve" on it to pressurize the unit and see if it holds the pressure. They sold a kit to service agencies for this purpose. Motorola never intended to leave the radio pressurized--it was a way of seeing if the radio leaked or not, under pressure. Motorola sold a "submersible" version of the Saber and the Expo. I am not sure what they sell today in a "submersible" model.) Again, the MX-300-R ("R" of ruggedized) was a total afterthought by Motorola to sell more radios to the US Government. -- Jim Hopper/W5EBQ Pres., Megahertz Technology, Inc. Dallas, TX ed) Jim is a long time Motorola affectionate, and possibly the largest Motorola dealer in Texas. Beginning a little over a year ago, he became obsessed with the MX-S & -R series radios to the point that he is today our resident authority on these sets having now programmed, repaired, and converted to ham bands, dozens of radios for group members. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Seal Team Radios, Dennis, Heres the text shown form the web site: http://www.navyseals.com No pictures were available. this time the PRC-112 and are MX'rs listed. Your comment about dated material still holds. Seals wont issue any info on current usage. This is all old history. But it is historical info none-the-less. Ralph CQB Standard Individual Operational Loadout: Pencil Flare Kit 1ea., MK-13 Flare 1ea., , Strobe Light W/IR Cover 1ea., , Battery Strobe Light Extra 1ea.Chemlight White High Intensity 3ea., Chemlight I.R. 1ea., Signal Mirror 1ea., UDT Lifejacket 1ea., Flight Suite1ea., Bulletproof Vest W/Plates 1ea., Bulletproof Vest Floatation Bladder 1ea., Gunshot Kit Waterproofed 1ea., I.V. Kit Waterproofed 1ea., PRC-112 1ea., Canteen 1 QT. 1ea., Sit Harness Climbing 1ea., Handcuffs 1ea., Snaplink Nonlocking 1ea., Tieties Large 12ea., Gasmask 1ea., Gasmask Filter Extra 1ea., Protect Helmet 1ea., Knife 1ea., Bungee Cord 1ea., Flight Glove Pair 1ea., Fastrope Leather Glove Pair 1ea., Flashcrash Pouch 1ea., Holster Quickdraw 1ea., Magazine Pouch Sig P-226 Quickdraw 1ea., CQB Assault Vest 1ea., CQB Assault Vest MP-5N Magazine Pouch 2ea., M-16 Ammo Pouch For CS Grenade 1ea., M-16 Ammo Pouch For Offensive Grenade 1ea., CQB Assault Vest MX-300R Pouch 1ea., CQB Assault Vest Handcuff Pouch 1ea., Magazine MP-5N 7ea., Magazine Sig P-226 3ea., Web Belt 1ea., Redlens Flaslight 1ea., Plastic Bag Ziplock Large 4ea., O.D. Triangular Bandage 3ea., Magic Marker1ea., Flashcrashes 4ea., MX-300R 1ea., MX-300R Handmike 1ea., CQB Assault Vest MX-300R Handmike Pouch 1ea., Gunshot Kit Pouch 1ea., I.V. Kit Pouch 1ea., Nomex Flameproof Hood 1ea., CT Boots Danners 1ea., MP-5N 1ea., SIG P-226 1ea., Canteen Pouch 1ea., MP-5N Flashlight 1ea., MP-5N Sling 1ea., Protective Eyewear 1ea., CQB Standard Breacher Operational Loadout: Pencil Flare Kit 1ea., MK-13 Flare 1ea., Strobe Light W/IR Cover 1ea., Battery Strobe Light Extra 1ea., Chemlight White High Intensity 3ea., Chemlight I.R. 1ea., Signal Mirror 1ea., UDT Lifejacket 1ea., Flight Suite 1ea., Bulletproof Vest W/Plates 1ea., Bulletproof Vest Floatation Bladder1ea., Gunshot Kit Waterproofed 1ea., I.V. Kit Waterproofed 1ea., PRC-112 1ea., Canteen 1 QT. 1ea., Canteen Pouch. 1ea., Sit Harness Climbing 1ea., Handcuffs 1ea., Snaplink Nonlocking 4ea., Gasmask 1ea., Gasmask Filter Extra 1ea., Protect Helmet 1ea., Knife 1ea., Bungee Cord 1ea., Tieties Large12ea., Flight Glove Pair 1ea., Fastrope Leather Glove Pair 1ea., Flashcrash Pouch 1ea., Holster Quickdraw 1ea., Magazine Pouch Sig P-226 Quickdraw 1ea., CQB Assault Vest 1ea., CQB Assault Vest MP-5N Magazine Pouch2ea., M-16 Ammo Pouch CS Grenade 1ea., M-16 Ammo Pouch Offensive Grenade 1ea., CQB Assault Vest MX-300R Pouch 1ea., CQB Assault Vest Handcuff Pouch 1ea., Magazine Sig P-226 3ea., Web Belt 1ea., Redlens Flaslight 1ea., Plastic Bag Ziplock Large 4ea., O.D. Triangular Bandage 3ea., Magic Marker 1ea., Flashcrashes 4ea., MX-300R 1ea., MX-300R Handmike 1ea., CQB Assault Vest MX-300R Handmike Pouch 1ea., Nomex Flameproof Hood 1ea., CT Boots Danners 1ea., Backpack Frame Alice 1ea., Hooligan Tool 1ea., Sledge Hammer 6lb.1ea., Explosive Charge Pouch 1ea., Doorcharge Explosive 2ea., Adhesive Tube Nonflamable 2ea., Bearclw Magnet Small2ea., 12 Gage 00 Buckshot 40ea., Claymore Wire & Spool 1ea., 30sec Nonelectric Firing Assembly 2ea., 15sec Nonelectric Firing Assembly 1ea., Extended Ammo Pouch 1ea., Remington 870 Folding Stock Removed 1ea., MP-5N Sling 1ea., Remington 870 Flashlight 1ea., Blasting Machine 30 Cap 1ea., Protective Eyewear 1ea. CQB Airborne Sniper Operational Loadout: Pencil Flare Kit 1ea., MK-13 Flare 1ea., Strobe Light W/IR Cover 1ea., Battery Strobe Light Extra 1ea., Chemlight White High Intensity 3ea., Chemlight I.R. 1ea., Signal Mirror 1ea., UDT Lifejacket 1ea., Flight Suite 1ea., Gunshot Kit 1ea., I.V. Kit 1ea., PRC-112 1ea., Sit Harness Climbing 1ea., 4ft. Nylon Runner 1ea., Snaplink Nonlocking 3ea., Knife 1ea., Flight Gloves 1ea., Assault Boots 1ea., Rhodesin Assault Vest 1ea., M-16/M-14 Magazines 7ea., SIG P-226 Magazines 3ea., Holster SIG P-226 1ea., Magazine Pouch Sig P-226 1ea., Grenadier's Vest 1ea., Sling M-14 Leather 1ea., Aimpoint 3000 Sight w/Mount 1ea., Aimpoint 3000 Battery Extra 2ea., TD-100 1ea., *NVG Goggle 1ea., *Web Belt 1ea., Redlens Flaslight 1ea., MX-300R 1ea., MX-300R Headset 1ea., 7.62mm Match 210ea., *5.56mm Ball 210ea., *40mm HED6ea., 40MM CS Riot Control 2ea., M-79 1ea., * If required Ralph Hogan Huntsville, AL. *********************************************** MEMBERS WRITE; Army Versus Navy, Dennis, re walkie talkie: I once owned a Navy pre-TBY portable set from the mid 1930s. I swapped it away, including the original manual. I still have a copy of the manual but, of course, cannot access it right now. This set had the old Navy contract nomenclature, something like CR-9134 (that's just for example, not at all the actual number.) This thing was about the size and shape of a BC-611 if you sawed maybe 3 inches off one end. It did not include battery space or antenna, these were external, and the antenna connected to 2 screw terminals on insulators. The interesting thing was the circuit, it used 2 tubes in pushpull oscillator mode, as superregen detector / power oscillator, and probably 2 more as modulator. The tubes were probably type 30. The manual also discussed aircraft use, so i reckon this thing would be the "First VHF Aircraft Radio". I think the frequency range was in the 50 Mc/s area. Oh, also to clarify above, it did not use the "Letter Nomenclature System" it was before that, or experimental, apparently. Also i would like to add that the Navy had all kinda X-cool obscure literature, some existent in vanishingly small numbers, some only legends. How about "Digest of Airborne Electronics" ? I sure would like to find some of those! And 'Electron', the classified pub with updates on equipment (mostly radars and vhf's, it seems.) Luckily, I found a set of those, maybe they'll even make it onto CD eventually. I did get the name of the editor of 'Electron' for most of its brief run (about 1941-1954 if i recall....), and i really, really wanted to interview him, but as happened before, i was a little too late, and was told he was in too bad shape to do an interview. Hue Miller ----------------------------------------------------------------- Racal Reflector Now in Operation, ed) I received a series of messages in rapid succession, below follows the basic info. If I could hear from enough people, I am willing to start a RACAL reflector. Other reflectors please excuse the BW, it's the only way to get it out. Thanks. 72 / 73 Ed N4XY email: With a really super-speed response, Al has established the RACAL Reflector. 72 / 73 Ed N4XY email: webpage: http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/ Hello All... the RACAL reflector is a fact!!! Those interested in subscribing, send a message to with ONLY the following text: subscribe racal your_email.adr Where "your_email.adr" is your email address. Do not have ANY text beyond this-no SIG lines, no anything. There was a fairly amazing response to my query about RACAL, and I hope we can all enjoy it. Please note that ANY RACAL equipment is suitable for discussion. 72 / 73 Ed N4XY email: webpage: http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/ *********************************************** NEW MEMBER; Harald Hermanns Hello Denis, thank you for your invitation to participate at the MCG. I agree to your conditions. Following a few lines about me and my interests: I am a Technical Assistant in nuclear medicine working at a big university hospital. Since 1980 I am radio amateur, but not so active. It is more for the reason of technical sight than using this medium for communication. During my service in the army I staid in a ranger unit and did the work of a radio operator, using particular very special and sophisticated equipment. I am still radio operator in the civil emergency corps and one of my intentions is to improve emergency communication abilities. After starting with a small citizens band walkie-talkie I soon found interest in military radios as I was about ten years old. I am not sure which radio set I got first, a BC-611 or a BC-603 / BC-604. Other radios followed, a rescue set TR-PM2A / mod, later a PRC-90, and of course such things like PRC-8 / 9 / 10 and RT-70. During this time I found a BC-1306, later also the GRC-9. My special interest is in ARC-sets and PRCs. I renovated several ARC-34, ARC-44 and ARC-54, ASB-100 for HF work and now one of my projects is to bring a Collins RT-793/ ASQ back to service. I did a lot of interesting work in the field of secure communication in the professional branch and perhaps this experience will be useful for some members. I look forward to a good communication with the other members. Sincerely, Harald Hermanns *********************************************** HUMOR; A German, Frenchman & American were sitting in a bar getting drunk. After a few rounds the German stands up and says, "My name is Hans. I'm from Berlin and my manhood is 9 inches long!" The Frenchman, not to out done stands up and proclaims, "My name is Jean-Claude. I'm from Paris, my love muscle is 12 inches long!" Of course our American hero had to have his say so he stood up, "My name is John. I'm from Detroit, and my tool is 18 inches long!" After quite a few more drinks the German stood again and said, "Comrades, I told a little lie, my manhood is not 9 inches long, it's only 6 inches." The Frenchman being drunk stood and said, "I also told a lie, my love muscle is not 12 inches long it's just 8 inches." Our American hero had to come clean too, so he stood up and said, "Okay, I lied too. I'm not from Detroit, I'm from Jersey!" ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stumpy and his wife Bertha went to the state fair every year.Every year Stumpy would say, "Bertha, I'd like to ride in that there airplane." And every year Bertha would say, I know Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars." One year Stumpy and Bertha went to the fair and Stumpy said, "Bertha, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another chance."Bertha replied, "Stumpy that there airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars." The pilot overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a deal. I'll take you both up for a ride.If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't charge you,but if you say one word it's ten dollars." Stumpy and Bertha agreed and up they go. The pilot does all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard.He does all his tricks over again, but still not a word. They land and the pilot turns to Stumpy, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out,but you didn't." Stumpy replied, "Well, I was gonna say something when Bertha fell out, but ten dollars is ten dollars." ----------------------------------------------------------------- At the Pub Two men were sitting next to each other at a bar. After a while, one guy looks at the other and says, "I can't help but think, from listening to you, that you're from Ireland." The other guy responds proudly, "Yes, that I am!" The first guy says, "So am I! And where about from Ireland might you be?" The other guy answers, "I'm from Dublin, I am." The first guy responds, "Sure and begora, and so am I! And what street did you live on in Dublin?" The other guy says, "A lovely little area it was, I lived on McCleary Street in the old central part of town." The first guy says, "Faith & it's a small world, so did I! And to what school would you have been going?" The other guy answers, "Well now, I went to St. Mary's of course." The first guy gets really excited, and says, "And so did I. Tell me,what year did you graduate?" The other guy answers, "Well, now, I graduated in 1964." The first guy exclaims, "The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same bar tonight. Can you believe it, I graduated from St. Mary's in 1964 my own self." About this time, another guy walks into the bar, sits down, and orders a beer. The bartender walks over shaking his head & mutters, "It's going to be a long night tonight, the Murphy twins are drunk again." ----------------------------------------------------------------- Man goes to visit his 85-year-old grandpa in hospital. "How are you grandpa?" he asks. "Feeling fine," says the old man. "What's the food like?" "Terrific, wonderful menus." "And the nursing?" "Just couldn't be better. These young nurses really take care of you." "What about sleeping? Do you sleep OK?" "No problem at all --- nine hours solid every night. At 10 o'clock they bring me a cup of hot chocolate and a Viagra tablet ... and that's it. I go out like a light." The grandson is puzzled and a little alarmed by this, so rushes off to question the Sister in charge. "What are you people doing," he says, I'm told you're giving an 85-year-old Viagra on a daily basis. Surely that can't be true?" "Oh, yes," replies the Sister. "Every night at 10 o'clock we give him a cup of chocolate and a Viagra tablet. It works wonderfully well. The chocolate makes him sleep, and the Viagra stops him from rolling out of bed." *********************************************** 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 concerning this group or membership contact Dennis Starks at, . A list of selected articles of interest to members can be seen at: http://www.softcom.net/users/buzz/backmail.html ***********************************************