SCR-522 info wanted (Things that go Bang in the night)

[Nigel Holmes 03 9626 1914 fax 03 9626 1917]

        Hello John,

        what do the red things look like?

        The folklore says some mil radio gear did have demolition charges
        fitted, but I've never seen any & don't know any specific models.

        Moisture absorbing cannisters were installed in some British gear
        like Plessey's C-43 and C-45 transceivers used in tanks & other
        land mobile/front line installations. These were about 5/8" dia,
        4 or 5" long in a finely perforated aluminium cylinder with red
        anodising. They screwed into chassis mounted sockets and were
        mounted in pairs about 1 - 2" apart. Scared me witless when I
        first saw them...

        73 Nigel VK3ZNQ

        holmes.nigel at abc.net.au


Date:     27-Oct-2001 16:02 EST
From:     Boat Anchor Owners and Collect

TO:  BOATANCHORS        ( BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV@NET at VAXC )

Subject: SCR-522 info wanted

Does anyone know if the SCR-522 was ever fitted with a destruct charge(s)? A
friend has one with some unidentified red things in it and has no documentation.
He would rather not get a nasty surprise.

TIA,
John

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