SCR-522 info wanted (demo charges in radios)

Tue Oct 30 12:36:14 EST 2001

John,

Have a look at http://www.qsl.net/vk4czt/larkspur.htm where Steve has
photos of C-42 and C-45 transceivers. In the last pic you can clearly
see the two dessicators (red cylinders) in the upper left corner.

regards  Nigel VK3ZNQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Boat Anchor Owners and Collectors L
Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 15:48
To: BOATANCHORS
Subject: Re: SCR-522 info wanted (Things that go Bang in the night)

        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

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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