That is an interesting story. I know about those positive ground radiošs. I
have a few older car radiošs.
On 12/10/07 10:58 AM, "Bernard Kaye" <eviebob@tx.rr.com> wrote:
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> It would have been a disaster:
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> Before you were born, 60+ years ago, a jackass lieutenant told me to install
> and connect a British air to ground radio in a Marine Corps amphibious tank
> which I suggested not be done because we did not have a schematic.
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> He repeated his order and left. A mere Sergeant, I obeyed.
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> My assistant and I proceeded, bolted radio to a metal platform to ground it,
> wired main lead to a positive tank battery terminal: the tank had two
> Studebaker gas engines and large six volt batteries; I was in a tank park many
> miles from radio repair facility and without voltmeter, all of which I had
> explained to the officer.
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> Before throwing the metal toggle switch, I cleared the tank and with a mop
> handle as I leaned into the tank, pushed the toggle switch to on.
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> The tank was a write off, its electrical system severely compromised; the
> radio had a positive ground. On a clear day, I can still smell it.
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> You were wise to be cautious. When I bought a Motorola radio for my Austin;
> the radio and the Austin had positive ground.
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> Bernie Kaye
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