20090530.ba v04_n270.bam.20090530 >From ???@??? Sat May 30 15:59:13 2009 -0500 Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 14:58:24 CST From: Old Tube Radios To: Old Tube Radios Subject: BOATANCHORS digest 4270 Message-Id: <20090530205826.D8D7710B102@srvr1.theporch.com> BOATANCHORS Digest 4270 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) B&W 6100 by Heinz Breuer 2) MRHS Report 5/23/09 by Richard Dillman 3) Going to Memorial Day Hamfest Howard County Fair Grounds by John Dilks K2TQN 4) UTC Mod Xfmr...S-42 by "Wilson Lamb" 5) Re: UTC Mod Xfmr...S-42 by "B. Smith" 6) TCS problems by "Guido" 7) Re: TCS problems by "David Stinson" 8) AN/ARD-7 by Jerry Proc 9) F.S HT-33A(B?) repackaged amp, $395 by "Al Parker" 10) F.S. Collins 30S-1 amp $1800 by "Al Parker" 11) Schematic Needed by "Wilson Lamb" 12) TCS 13 Headache by "Guido" 13) Re: TCS 13 Headache by "David Stinson" 14) ITT-3041A Receiver by Ed White WA3BZT 15) End of life: Navy MARS, effective 9/09 by Ed White WA3BZT 16) Re: End of life: Navy MARS, effective 9/09 by "David Stinson" 17) Please Watch for Stolen AMA by "David Stinson" 18) How Does The AN Nomenclature System Work? by Jerry Proc 19) KSM Schedule 6/6/09 by Richard Dillman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <4A18370C.6080803@debitel.net> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 19:49:00 +0200 From: Heinz Breuer MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Old Tube Radios Subject: B&W 6100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, the article in the May issue of Electric Radio revived my interest in a 6100. If there is any out there looking for a good home please contact me. Shipping would be to a friend's address in McKinney, TX. Payment via PayPal preferred but I am sure that we could find other ways too. vy 73 Heinz DH2FA, KM5VT ------------------------------ Message-ID: <591283.1243136582536.JavaMail.root@mswamui-bichon.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 23:43:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Richard Dillman To: Old Tube Radios Subject: MRHS Report 5/23/09 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit KSM Receive Site Cleaned! - For the first time in more than a decade the ex-KPH, current KSM receive site has gotten a professional cleaning. The Point Reyes National Seashore will establish archival storage of KPH related documents at the site so it must meet museum standards of cleanliness. The work took place last week. I was amazed by what I saw when I arrived for duty today. The floor that had been dull and gray for as long as I've known it now shined. You could see out the windows. And the place smelled good! Amazing. Here's how things looked before I moved the tables, Model 28 Teletype, message rack and other items back into place: http://tinyurl.com/ofhk6z Here's the mostly reassembled Position 1: http://tinyurl.com/ogd78w -------- Denice on board SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN - I was a fun day at KSM. Our very own Denice Stoops was the sparkie on board SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN/KXCH as the WWII Liberty ship left Pier 45 in San Francisco Bay and steamed toward the Golden Gate as part of a Memorial Day ceremonial cruise. Denice sent the traditional QTO on 500kc upon departure and checked in regularly with KSM on the sacred frequency during the day. At one point I called KXCH on 500kc with QTC1. Denice can right back with "UP 425" and up we went (in wavelength) to our respective 425/426kc working frequencies. The message was: MSG 1 CK14 SANFRANCISCO RADIO/KSM 2005 MAY 23 MASTER AND CREW SS JEREMIAH OBRIEN/KXCH THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE TO KEEP THE MEMORY OF AMERICAS HEROES ALIVE MRHS Later in the day Denice sent QTP as the ship came back alongside at Pier 45. SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN uses its original Radiomarine 3U radio console. Those familiar with this console know how it sounds when being tuned up on MF, sort of a OOOwwwEEEoooWWWW kind of note. One day long ago one of us said it sounded like someone was stepping on a cat. So now, when such sounds are heard, they are duly entered in the KSM log as "cat stepping observed on 500kc". -------- "New" key at KSM - After years of searching I've finally found a "sideswiper" key at a price I could afford - barely. The sideswiper is the next step from the traditional Morse key with up and down motion. It has sideways motion but has no mechanism to make dots automatically like a bug does. The sideswiper offered some relief from the dreaded glass arm, the bane of telegraphers everywhere. The one I purchased is a Bunnell and as soon as I mount it appropriately I'll be using it at KSM. I suspect it will be one of the few, if not the only, sideswiper in service at a commercial Morse coast station. See it at: http://tinyurl.com/rdwnbq -------- Night of Nights Coming Up! - Remember, Night Of Nights X will take place on 12 July. This is our annual event at which KPH, KFS and KSM will return to the air along with, we hope, KLB, WLO, NMC, NOJ and NMN. Watch our Web site and our mailing list for details. -------- If you would like to receive information like this directly and are not a member of our mailing list just send an email to: Radiomarine-subscribe@yahoogroups.com VY 73, RD ================================= Richard Dillman, W6AWO Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM Maritime Radio Historical Society http://www.radiomarine.org ================================= ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 20:13:55 -0400 To: Old Tube Radios From: John Dilks K2TQN Subject: Going to Memorial Day Hamfest Howard County Fair Grounds Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Message-Id: <20090524044523.A0EE0D58B4@srvr1.theporch.com> Hi Gang, Cleaning out a storage unit...... Going to Memorial Day Hamfest Howard County Fair Grounds Taking For Sale there: Tubes, Rx & Tx (some large) - and several large boxes of brand new tubes, Mil packages Have several RCA 50 Globe tubes 2 Big Modulation Xfmrs - 275 watt, drivers and medium size Power Transformers Meck T-60 transmitter in fair to poor condition, but rebuildable. S-40B rough cabinet, inside looks good HQ-100-C NC-270 SW-3 and SW-3 coil sets 3-large rolls of 1-1/4 hard line - cheap! High-end Tuner Rare speaker for RME-69 in good condition - $125 more .... And a big pile of donation and another with free stuff. Look for a Blue Ford Freestyle with an open trailer about 8 am. 73, John Dilks, K2TQN ------------------------------ Message-ID: <71F0DE14E265448CBE8A6F48B373B5AD@wilsonspc> From: "Wilson Lamb" To: Old Tube Radios Cc: Subject: UTC Mod Xfmr...S-42 Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 14:54:04 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0071_01C9DC7F.7B4D9890" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C9DC7F.7B4D9890 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Does anyone have spec's for a UTC S-42?? Biggest I can find on BAMA is S-22. Thanks, Wilson W4BOH ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C9DC7F.7B4D9890 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C9DC7F.7B4D9890-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: <52F21A153C224BB3B5259EE0E16008D3@BCXHTR8HVC4P> From: "B. Smith" To: Old Tube Radios Cc: Subject: Re: UTC Mod Xfmr...S-42 Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 15:08:37 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My Walter Ashe says a UTC S-42 is a combined Plate and Filament Transformer. 600-525-0-525-600, 300 Ma DC voltage 480/400,Rectifier filament 5V-6A. Fil 1 is 7.5V tapped at 3 amps, Fil 2 is 6.3 VCT 3 amps, G-8 case. 73 breck k4che ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilson Lamb" To: "Old Tube Radios" Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 2:54 PM Subject: UTC Mod Xfmr...S-42 Does anyone have spec's for a UTC S-42?? Biggest I can find on BAMA is S-22. Thanks, Wilson W4BOH ------------------------------ Message-ID: <006401c9dcbc$ba61e530$4000000a@CPQ10443900021> From: "Guido" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: TCS problems Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 19:12:28 -0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0061_01C9DCA3.949F0800" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01C9DCA3.949F0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have decided to refer the problem that I am having to the combined = wisdom of the list in view of the fact that it is defying my 30+ years = of experience with boatanchors including two more samples of the TCS. = This TCS came to me complete even with crystals. I rigged up a power = supply for it and upon applying power found a couple of bad mica caps in = the audio circuit. Replacement of the caps brought noise out of the = radio and signals only above 4 MHz in Band 2 but no signals below this = frequency in this band. Bands 1 and 3 are dead. I already replaced the = padding caps in the oscillator circuit plus coupling caps in the RF and = converter circuits. Still only Band 2 works above 4MHz. Tubes were = tested and only one 12A6 was replaced. Any ideas and opinions will be = more than welcome. Best 73s Guido Santacana KP4FAR San Juan, PR, USA ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01C9DCA3.949F0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01C9DCA3.949F0800-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "David Stinson" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Re: TCS problems Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 02:58:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guido" Subject: TCS problems Have you used a good contact cleaner on the band switches? Never had a TCS receiver that worked without a De-Oxit treatment. 73 Dave S. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <768070.61550.qm@web90601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 10:52:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Jerry Proc Subject: AN/ARD-7 To: Old Tube Radios MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Everyone, As I struggle to sort out the electronics fit in the Canadian version of the Grumman Avenger, I have run into a bit of an informational standoff. Does anyone have any data on the AN/ARD-7? A book written on the aircraft indicates that it should be a direction finding set but a PDF file sent to me by Robert Downs indicates its a radio compass. Now here's the mystery: Why is a system which is comprised entirely of ARN-xx ( ie navigational components) named ARD-7 (direction finding) under the A/N nomenclature system? If anything, I thought it would be called ARN-7 if its really a radio compass. What are the chances of the PDF being incorrect? One of the 3 pages from the PDF is posted to: http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/avenger_ard7.pdf I am looking for any independent source of info to collaborate the system shown in the data sheet. PS. If you Google AN/ARD-7, please ignore any search results from my site since I'm still sporting "Under Construction" status. What I currently show for ARD-7 may be incorrect. -- Regards, Jerry Proc E-mail: jerry7proc@yahoo.com __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "Al Parker" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: F.S HT-33A(B?) repackaged amp, $395 Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 15:14:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi folks, I've decided to sell my HT-33 which has been repackaged (by a previous owner) and is in 2 separate units, RF deck and power supply. I've used it a lot in the last 4-5 yrs, but have just refurbed a Henry amp that will fit in the same space and provide some new enjoyment.. This unit has a good PL-172 final tube in it. The power transformer is not original, and that may have been the reason for the repackaging. It is a Thordarson (I think), very large and heavy, with cast iron end bells, and a 120vac primary. I have measured 700 watts output on 20 meters, with considerably less than 100w drive. It has 6 VR tubes, which I think makes it an HT-33B. You can see pix and a description of the work I've done on it at http://www.boatanchors.org/HT-33hb.htm Because of the power supply, I really don't want to ship this item. I will work with snyone who wants to arrange packing and shipping, but I cannot do the needed job. I occasionally travel to the Raleigh, NC area, particualrly for hamfests, and could meet a buyer in that area (next planned trip July 16). Or if you'll buy lunch I'll will drive ~ an hour each way to meet someone, which could mean at I-95 near Smithfield, NC. (big outlet mall there, an XYL attraction maybe.) Price $395, located in New Bern, NC tnx, 73, Al, W8UT New Bern, NC www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info "there is nothing -absolutely nothing- half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Ratty, to Mole ------------------------------ Message-ID: <495C616FA4E14422964CE4241BBC6AC8@HOME> From: "Al Parker" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: F.S. Collins 30S-1 amp $1800 Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 15:16:07 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi folks, This 30S-1 is part of an estate I am helping out the widow on. Her OM, W4SLH, was a real Collins appreciator, he had one full S-line stn set up, with spares for just about every unit. Most of that has been checked out and sold. This unit, and one other 30S-1, are the last of the Collns eqpt. He was fastidious about equipment cleanliness as evidenced by the huge supply of swabs, pipecleaners, etc. I have been thru this amp and have checked it out on all 5 bands, getting 1kw+ out on each. It is very clean inside. It has a Peter Dahl "30S-1" HV transformer, but otherwise I think it is fully original. You may see pix at http://www.boatanchors.org/30S-1.htm The price is $1800, and it must be picked up in Oriental, NC, about 30 miles from New Bern, on the coast. tnx, 73, Al, W8UT New Bern, NC www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info "there is nothing -absolutely nothing- half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Ratty, to Mole (The second (spare?) 30S-1 is not as clean, but has the original hv xfmr. It's not fully ckd out yet. I suspect he hadn't "gotten to it" yet. ) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <9DC9ED8AFA3D418AA2C52971C006D3E5@wilsonspc> From: "Wilson Lamb" To: Old Tube Radios Cc: Subject: Schematic Needed Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 15:33:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008E_01C9DD4E.295AE4A0" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008E_01C9DD4E.295AE4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I picked up a pristine little RCA PA amp at the local hamfest. It's an = RCA MI-12161, 10W amp with 6V6s in the output. I think it's going to be = a great speech amp for AM use, since it has a 500 Ohm output winding, as = well as the usual speaker windings. It's not terribly old, since the = 6V6s have thin plastic bases maybe 3/16" high around the pins but not up = the sides of the glass at all. I've never seen these before. Obviously I can dope out the circuit, but would like to have any = documentation I can get. BAMA has nothing on it. Thanks, Wilson, W4BOH ------=_NextPart_000_008E_01C9DD4E.295AE4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_008E_01C9DD4E.295AE4A0-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: <006801c9dda1$7306fa00$4000000a@CPQ10443900021> From: "Guido" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: TCS 13 Headache Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 22:29:43 -0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0065_01C9DD88.4D5B0030" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C9DD88.4D5B0030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As per recommendations from the list, I cleaned and recleaned the = bandswitch. Still, only band 2 works above 4.5 MHz below that it is = dead. Bands 1 and 3 dead. All mica caps in the oscillator circuit were = leaking and have been replaced. Coils are ok. Connections are all ok = too. I am reaching boatanchor block with this one. 73s Guido KP4FAR ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C9DD88.4D5B0030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C9DD88.4D5B0030-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: <5586A27E16F542359212B81A21F3DC4C@boudreaux> From: "David Stinson" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Re: TCS 13 Headache Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 20:53:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guido" Subject: TCS 13 Headache As per recommendations from the list, I cleaned and recleaned the bandswitch. Still, only band 2 works above 4.5 MHz below that it is dead. Bands 1 and 3 dead. ---------------------- I don't have a diagram handy, and don't have current access to my TCS receiver. Is 4.5 MC in the middle of band 2? If so, can you check to see if any of the plates of the tuning cap are shorting? Do you have a second receiver you could tune to the local oscillator frequency, to see if it is dying below 4.5 MC? If it is, you might have an out-of-spec resistor in the oscillator stage, which is keeping it from running on the other bands. Do you have a voltage chart so you can test the voltages at the osc. tube base? Does anyone here have a tube pin voltage and/or resistance-to-ground chart for the TCS oscillator? Sure wish you were closer to Texas. We'd put it on the bench and fix it. ;-) 73 Dave S. ------------------------------ Message-id: <4A1C9475.8080102@verizon.net> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 21:16:37 -0400 From: Ed White WA3BZT MIME-version: 1.0 To: Old Tube Radios Subject: ITT-3041A Receiver Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hi Gang: Is there any information on the ITT-3041A receiver and its plug-in units. Any pictures? Ed WA3BZT ------------------------------ Message-id: <4A204918.1060605@verizon.net> Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 16:44:08 -0400 From: Ed White WA3BZT MIME-version: 1.0 To: Old Tube Radios Subject: End of life: Navy MARS, effective 9/09 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary=------------090802040407040700000301 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090802040407040700000301 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I spent 25 years in the Navy MARS program Got out when the equipment dried up and the message load went to telephones in the early 90's. I had a feeling this was going to happen. Ed WA3BZT NNN0IUO / NNN0GAI DE DE NNN0ASA 040 R 162200Z MAY 2009 FM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA TO ALNAVMARCORMARS INFO ZEN/CHIEF ARMY MARS FT HUACHUCA AZ ZEN/CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS SCOTT AFB IL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 03-09 A. DOD DIRECTIVE 4650.2 DTD 26 JAN 1998 B. DOD INSTRUCTION 4650.02 (PROPOSED) NOTAL 1. COMMANDER, NAVAL NETWORK WARFARE COMMAND (NNWC) HAS DECIDED TO 'SUNSET' THE MARS MISSION WITHIN NAVY AS OF 30 SEP 2009. NNWC HAS REQUESTED ALL MILITARY BILLETS AND MY CIVILIAN POSITION BE DELETED AND UNFUNDED AFTER THAT DATE. OPNAV HAS NOT YET APPROVED THIS REQUEST. 2. ALL THREE MARS SERVICES HAVE OPERATED UNDER THE MANDATE OF REF A, WHICH IS STILL VALID. REF B IS A PROPOSED UPDATE TO REF A AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COORDINATED BETWEEN DOD AND THE THREE SERVICES. REF B INCREASES THE SERVICES REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT THE MARS PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE. ARMY AND AIR FORCE HAVE AGREED TO THE CHANGES BUT NAVY (OPNAV) HAS ASKED TO BE LET OUT OF THIS REQUIREMENT. THIS NEGOTIATION IS STILL IN PROCESS AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE RESOLVED. 3. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NNWC DECISION TO 'SUNSET' THE MARS MISSION, I AM FORCED TO INITIATE ACTION TO CLOSE DOWN NAVY-MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES BY 30 SEP 2009. ACCORDINGLY: A. AREA DIRECTORS WILL TRANSFER ALL MEMBERSHIP RECORDS TO HQ NLT THAN 31 JUL 2009. WHEN RECORDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED, STATE DIRECTORS WILL SEND ALL MEMBERSHIP RELATED MATTERS DIRECTLY TO CHNAVMARCORMARS VICE THE AREA DIRECTOR. B. AREA DIRECTORS WILL CLOSE DOWN THEIR OFFICES AND TURN IN ALL EQUIPMENT TO DRMO NOT LATER THAN 30 SEP 2009. C. NONE OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE AREA DIRECTORS STATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY MEMBERS. THE EQUIPMENT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER OFFICIAL NAVY ORGANIZATIONS (LIKE MWR OR SPECIAL SERVICES) TO HELP EQUIP OR START UP MILITARY RECREATION STATIONS. THESE TRANSFERS WILL BE APPROVED BY HQ ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. 4. IF NAVY'S REQUEST TO BE DELETED FROM REF B IS NOT APPROVED, THERE WILL BE A NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS PROGRAM BUT IT WILL NOT HAVE AREA DIRECTORS (THEY WILL HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED). ALL MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE HANDLED BETWEEN THE STATE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF, NAVMARCORMARS DIRECTLY. AREA DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND AREA STAFF POSITIONS WILL BE RETAINED TO COORDINATE FREQUENCY MATTERS, TRAINING, ETC.. ALL OPERATIONAL MATTERS WILL BE HANDLED BY STATE AND REGION DIRECTORS. 5. I WILL INFORM YOU AS SOON AS I FIND OUT THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF NAVY'S REQUEST TO 'SUNSET' NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS. BT NNNN --------------090802040407040700000301 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --------------090802040407040700000301-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "David Stinson" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Re: End of life: Navy MARS, effective 9/09 Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 18:29:04 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yeah... what do they need MARS for? They have cell phones, right? (sigh......) ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "David Stinson" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Please Watch for Stolen AMA Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:46:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Every couple of years, I post a request that folks keep an eye out for an AMA (Marine Corps version of the BC-721/BC-611), which was stolen from me in 2001 in Greenville, Texas. Serial number was 205. I would pay well, no questions asked, for the return of my radio in good condition. Thanks for your help, Dave Stinson AB5S ------------------------------ Message-ID: <924849.34777.qm@web90602.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 12:48:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Jerry Proc Subject: How Does The AN Nomenclature System Work? To: Old Tube Radios MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello List Members, Does anyone know the inner workings of the AN/Nomenclature system? Take the AN/URR-35 UHF receiver as an example. In Canada, this recevier was built for the Royal Canadian Navy by Cossor Electronics and also by Canadian Westinghouse. I'm fairly certain that other manufacturers made the URR-35 for the USN. Who then, owns the actual receiver design? Is it the company who is awarded the first contract? If the military wants to source the device to a second supplier must the design be shared by the company who was awarded the first contract? Is there some central authority who owns the designs/specifications or does the AN system force the designs to be shared? Can any manufacturer apply for an AN/designator for their equipment or must there be a contract in place with the military? -- Regards, Jerry Proc E-mail: jerry7proc@yahoo.com __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <16317669.1243717079654.JavaMail.root@mswamui-chipeau.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 16:57:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Richard Dillman To: Old Tube Radios Subject: KSM Schedule 6/6/09 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The KSM schedule will be slightly modified for 6 June, the 64th anniversary of D-Day. Transmitter Supervisor Steve Hawes will be aboard SS RED OAK VICTORY/KYVM while QSL Mistress Denice Stoops will be aboard SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN/KXCH. Both ships will be active on MF, communicating with each other and with KSM. The calling frequency will be 500kc. The KXCH and KYVM working frequency will be 425kc. KSM will be on 500kc and 426kc. RTTY service will be unavailable since Steve provides this from the Bolinas transmitter site. Steve usually provides the recently initiated CW press service too. But since this has proven popular with many listeners I will key the CW press service from the receive site beginning at 1000pdt/1700gmt along with the normal KSM Pacific high seas weather broadcast on 1430pdt/2130gmt. All broadcasts will be keyed on 426kc and all HF channels except 22Mc with interruptions for traffic to or from ships. In that case all transmitters will be keyed with the traffic no matter what frequency is used for contacting the ship so that listeners on any frequency will be able to hear the KSM side of the exchange. The ship's QSS will be announced so that listeners may attempt to hear the ship as well. Amateur station K6KPH will be available as usual, guarding 3550kc, 7040kc, 14050kc and 21050kc. K6KPH may best be contacted using commercial calling procedure: call K6KPH repeatedly until the operator responds with DE, then send your call. If you are not a member of our mailing list and would like to receive information like this directly just send an email to: radiomarine-subscribe@yahoogroups.com VY 73, RD ================================= Richard Dillman, W6AWO Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM Maritime Radio Historical Society http://www.radiomarine.org ================================= ------------------------------ End of BOATANCHORS Digest 4270 ******************************