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Thanks. And everyone else, feel free to cut this above quote and post it into every thread I've posted to since 2006. ;)

Nah. Teletypes are electro-mechanical nightmares and I don't need the hassle of installing and maintaining one of those beasts. There will be a computer onboard to decipher data signals should the need arise. Same mode, but more modern technique.

Okay so yours is a "TSC" for: Transportable Special (or Combination) Communications (2-way)

Confused a little by the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (formerly the Joint Army/Navy Nomenclature System), on radio installations. T designates transportable, M is Ground Mobile, G is General Use, and V is vehicular. What would most shelter-based radio systems be designated...

Well, Shenkmen is the head of this one-truck dork parade. Hurry up, shenk, and figure out what weekend - there's a couple in April you missed that weren't options in your PMs you sent out. :)

I have seen documentation, both in photos and in print, that vehicles in theater in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm DID in fact come home. I started a thread on the rebuild of vehicles coming back from Vietnam, in Okinawa (search is your friend). However, I have seen pics of...

Might want to send a PM to atankersdad, powerhousedeuce, or hedelta. They are right there in the Aberdeen area, and they always go to that rally, might be able to help you out.

A lot were shipped back, hundreds of thousands, but compared to the number of trucks and jeeps, and other MVs produced, many more were given to European nations, left in place (abandoned), or even wasted (like pushed into lakes, ocean, etc.).

Coming up in about 5 weeks. As I've said in previous years, it's a LONG trip up there for me, but about this time of year I start getting cabin fever and suffer withdrawal from OD green disease, and need to go. Takes me 4 times the time to make the round trip as I spend at the show, but it's...

As always, I'll be there. Probably around noon on Friday through at least late Saturday night, maybe longer if Lady Luck is nice to me this year and gives me enough commission on my job to get a CUCV before the rally. I'll bring some cigars and some firewood again.

$20 each is a steal - were they military surplus units or just used Kenmores? Any pics of what they were?

Whatever weekend it is, I'm in as always. I'm probably the one who wins the long-distance award each year, but it's worth it!

Saw a couple at a local surplus shop in good shape, I thought the base said "AB-588" but the -588 is for microwave only, and a search on AB-558 brings up a picture that looks like what he has. Looks like it's a whip base for VRC-12 series radio installations, from what a Google search brings...

If that's the case, what is the proper flatbed semi-trailer for the M931/932 series?

ATF is notorious for delays when it comes to approving forms and getting things done for transfers. The shop east of here, sells suppressors which require a $200 tax and ATF approval, when I was in there in Dec. they said they were getting approvals from ATF for purchases made the previous...

Forgot to mention, if you have some stuff available that you think might be worth saving for this build, please send me a PM. Let me know what you have, what you are asking, etc. Thanks.

Not the best pic, this was taken by a gent in the late 1970s with a 35mm camera, and scanned, so it's not the best. However it does show the basic contents of some of the rack. What I can see: Top left, fire extinguisher Top right, AN/GRR-5 receiver Middle left, RT-524 transceiver Middle...

Update, just so you guys don't think that this is not on my radar anymore. It is very much in the planning and parts acquisition phase. I can afford the shelter here soon, the truck to carry it is another matter, but it is still ongoing. Last several years have SUCKED income-wise. This...

Yes, the stuff inside you are stripping out is worth something to those of use who are go in the opposite direction, like I am, building a custom radio shelter. They aren't worth a fortune, but they are worth it to save for reuse, to keep good USA-made parts out of landfills. Short answer, yes...

I think it's genetics. Comes from being part mailman, and part milkman. :)