Speaking
of guests General MacArthur honored us with a visit and provided an excellent
photo opportunity for our guests.
TCS-14,
Minerva TropicMaster (morale RX), BC-603/683, Echophone EC-1 (morale RX),
BC-348-Q, ART-13, BC-1000/SCR-300
The
open ARC-5 transmitter chassis was popular with guests. Many had never seen
vacuum tubes before. The cigar boxes have tubes and other misc. parts inside
- they are vintage with W.W.II patriotic stickers. The bench includes meters,
a tube tester and a signal generator
Its hard to get any work done with all the distractions
. . .A view out our front hut door: The Jeep was originally assigned to
the 83rd Infantry - the same group as 'our' re-enactors.
On
the right is the machine gun emplacement, just past it is the unit Command
Tent. In the background is a P-51 Mustang, B-24 Liberator, C-47 Skytrain/Dakota,
B-25 Mitchell and B-29 Superfortress. (The modern truck is performing
emergency service...)
On the top shelf are ARC-5 receivers and a BC-1206. Below are the TBX and
TBY, BC-348(), BC-659 and misc. spare parts.
Note: by Bill, KA3AIS. "I don't think we took any pix of our antennas; or of me "enlarging" a slight crack in the seam of the other barracks so we could run phone lines; or of the afternoon we spent digging trenches so we could bury power cables going from the main museum hanger to the 2 barracks... there were all sorts of critters in that dirt. . ."
Doesn't matter Bill, Mission Accomplished and Job Well Done.
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NOTICE: The next MRCA meet will be held at Gilbert PA in conjunction with the Red Ball Military Transport Annual Rally. This is a golden opportunity for anyone interested in vintage military electronics. Activities will include equipment displays, on-the-air operation, formal presentations, and a swapmeet.