"This is Radio Central"

Ships Call Sign-NIDU Code Name-"Black Widow"

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Left:: Up the starboard ladder from the main deck to 01 level.
Center:: Into passageway 01-72 to the end and then into radio central 01-63-2 (A102-LAC)
Right:: This is CHOP Paul B. W2TU/NNNØGNB at Operating Position #1

Left:: Left-WRR-2 Hf rcvr Right-WRC-1 HF xcvr
Center:: Top-RBC rcvr Btm-AN/URA-8B FSK Converter-Comparator
Right:: AN/SGC-1, MC21 Intercom, TTY Loop Patch Panel, Teedee & Reperf.

Left:: Model 28KSR Teletypes and converters
Center:: RED and TED Receivers and Transmitters for Ground to Air Comms on 200 - 400 Mhz.
Right:: AN/SRA-12 Antenna Filter Assembly and Ships Antenna Patch Panel.

Left:: RBA (LF) and RBB(HF) receivers at operator position #1
Center:: WRT-2 HF Transmitter,1000 Watts, 2-30 Mhz. Introduced in late '50's when SSB arrived.
Right:: RBS-1 HF Receiver and Power Supply (top)

Left:
    Collins GRC-27A - 400 Mhz. Transmitter-receiver
    Used for Ship to Air communications.
    (T217A/GR xmtr., R-278B/GR rcvr., 129A/GR pwr.sup.)
Left Center:
    T-74/CRT3 "Gibson Girl" emergency transmitter.
    Used by pilots for DF when down at sea.
    Named after Charles Dana Gibson's Life Magazine pin-ups.
    (He was ABC morning man Charles Gibsons Grandfather)
Right Center:
    Radar test set TS-1253/UP
Right:
    Top-TT-23/SG TTY Patch panel for switching teletype 
    equipment from various devices. (one was painted red for
    secure messages. Encrypted Comms)
    Btm- C-1138B/UR Radio Set Control.

R-390A Reciever - General Coverage - .5-30 mhz. One of the most widely used recievers of the post World War II era.

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