The TCS and BC342 / BC-348 type sets come to mind. You can find a LOT of links to information and pictures about the various field sets that were in use at:
http://www.af4k.com/Boatanchors_Directory/Military.htm On 9 Jul 2004 at 14:25, Kim Elmore wrote: > I'm hoping some of the old timers among you can help me with some > information. I'm curious about what sorts of "portable" HF field sets > were available in the Army infantry during WW II. I know of some AAF > sets, and some sets used in tanks, but there seems to be little > information on sets much smaller than the SCR-299 variety, which used > a BC-610/Hallicrafters HT-4 as the transmitter. The SCR-299 was an > entire system carried in a special communications truck. > > I'm looking for info about something smaller that might be carried as > something to be set up within a command post. Perhaps along the lines > of a Johnson Viking or Globe Champion as a transmitter and a S-40 or > HQ-110 or HQ-170 as a receiver. Do any of you have info on such a > beast, or know of someplace I can go to get it? I've looked quite a > bit on the web and haven't yet found what I'm after. > > Thanks, > > Kim Elmore, N5OP > Kim Elmore, Ph.D. > University of Oklahoma > Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies > "All of weather is divided into three parts: Yes, No, and Maybe. The > greatest of these is Maybe" The original Latin appears to be garbled. > > _______________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
