[ARC5] Books/Publications

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Hi Steve -

Some of the more useful manuals can be the Surplus Conversion Handbook and the yellow covered Command Sets publication. These were sold back when WWII gear was around by the boatloads and everyone was modifying it for a cheap rig. They come in handy now for unmodifying a rig that could be salvaged
and hasn't been hacked up badly. They also give you some idea of how things worked and looked before and after.

I'm not aware of any contemporary publications dealing with these radios, but there have been some really good articles in ER(Electric Radio, worth getting for so many reasons)by Mike Hanz and others. Mike's articles dealt with restoring dynamotors, very thorough and informative. There are other
articles as well, highly recommended reading. And of course, there's always this list and the milsurplus list, filled with some of the world's leading experts (whether they'll admit it or not) on this fine gear.

One thing I'll add at this point: be sure to grab up the hacked/modified units at hamfests when you can get them. They're generally dirt cheap, and even if they've been hacked beyond restoration with holes and such, one unit can easy act as a donor for several other restorable or clean units
needing the ocassional part. This way, when a particular part goes south, you'll hopefully have several correct contemporary parts to replace it. Plus, they don't take up much room.

Good luck -

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ

Mercxx@aol.com wrote:

> Good morning,
>   First of all I want to say thanks to everyone who has responded to my question for ARC 5 equipment.  I appreciate all of the responses and leads.  I would like to know what references/books are out there that I can purchase/track down dealing with the radios, ie: history, modifications etc..
>
> Thanks again.
>
> 73
> Steve N4TKP
> Bartow, Florida