[Milsurplus] PRC-9 question

[gl4d21a at juno.com]

John:

To a Brit or European, what we call an open end wrench, they call a spanner.  In the US, the word refers to an entirely different tool, which is difficult to describe.  Essentially it is two pins of a certain diameter, mounted into two pivoting plates which allow the spacing to be set, and a third piece which is the handle.  A typical application would be a gear with two holes in it, 180 degrees apart.  The tool would hold the gear from turning.  I suggest Googling the term for a photo or drawing which will be a lot clearer than my foolish attempt at words.

HTH,
73,
George
W5VPQ


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