Correct Brackets ???

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:57 pm

Can you tell me if these brackets are correct for the M38. Refer to link below.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cactiken@ ... ?.dir=3064

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:43 am

Ken,

Yes, correct for the M-38; they are the rear storage brackets for the top bows. There should be a 1/4-20 square nut over each hole to help attach them to the tub.

I have had to add nuts to the ones I have...

Hope this helps...

Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:19 am

Thanks Hal. Yes some of the nuts are gone, and I will have to find some square ones. I think a friend of mine has a spot welder, that I can use to do that with.
I saw your photos of the antenna array in the announcements section. Really nice.
My wife and I had a liscense but we got dis-intereted years ago and let them lapse. I was ka5cky, and she was ka5ckz.

Ken

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:08 pm

You can get the square nuts at ACE hardware, of if need be let me know I can get them here ...

Have not been real active in radio for last couple of years... slowly getting back into it as the jeep is more complete

If your license expiredless than 2 years ago you can still renew... I get on occasionally. The local club wants me to set up with the jeep in April for the 5th anniverary of the OKC Bombing Marathon... thinking about it...

Hope this helps...

m38mc · Post by **m38mc** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:35 pm

I also liked the picture of the boom antenna. I also hold a Tech Licence, kb1ics. what is the picture in your signature? My dad was in the 1901st comm sqd, Travis AFB. Late 60's thru 71.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:25 pm

Larry,

The shield is the Air Force Communications Command (AFCC). It was done away with in the late 80's in one of the reorganizations of the Air Force. At one point all the communications units belonged to this command and were assigned to a base as a support unit.

I did 20yrs in comm worked almost all types, Fixed (Base Support), Mobile (Combat Communications - Live in tents and drive big green trucks

), Installation (Installed major systems on bases). I was in Navaids (Ground Navigation) for 12 yrs; then got retrained into Wideband (Microwave Radio) where I did my last 8.

Been a Ham operator since 1984 and have operated from all over, best souviner I got was one of 7 licenced hams in Desert Storm from Bahrain as A92FM. I made 300+ contacts from there. Was IN Guantanimo Bay during the Haitian thing in 1992 as KG4HM made 1249 contacts in 25 days there...

I get on the radio off and on... hope to here you on...

m38mc · Post by **m38mc** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:45 pm

Hi Hal and thanks for the reply. I was in the Army, First Cav 2nd Armored. Mos 11B . I will keep my ears open for your call.
73's

cinnabarsam · Post by **cinnabarsam** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:17 pm

Hi Hal, That sounds a lot like what I did in the army and for 4 years,
1972-1976. Communication installation and fixed and mobile communications. Used to go over to K2 airfield in Korea and visit with you zoomie commo guys. Even spent a week living in a tent beside the jarheads one time. Sam