Martin Potter wrote:

I am puzzled. I thought that the value of mobile collection was to be
able to intercept VHF/UHF comms that couldn't be picked up by land-based
intercept stations. Other than a few possible CEI VHF/UHF receivers in the
left hand rack in (I think) PIC14, all the receivers shown are HF. What
gives?

Also, the R1051, with its one-digit-per-knob frequency control, is a poor
receiver for search. The R1051 is much better suited to fixed-frequency
intercept of mainline and other upper echelon comms links. These links
are usually easily intercepted by land-based operations, so why bother
with them on a mobile collection platform like the Pueblo?

Maybe the R-1051s were for stuff like fleet broadcasts, order wires,
and the like, so the Pueblo could talk with next higher and with the
ships that were getting part of Pueblo's "take" via HF or VHF from
the Pueblo.

Maybe they were there for getting PDRK trunk comms where the PDRK
transmitter used directional antennas and the beam didn't go over
anyplace that Daddy Dirnsa could put a land station?

Or maybe they were getting the back lobes of a transmission?

--
Mike Andrews

Tired old sysadmin