[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] New addition

Thu, 8 May 2003 14:28:25 -0500

David Stinson wrote of the R-27/ARC-5, C-131/AR:

> The set was specifically designed to be used with the ART-13
> transmitter...

David's posting is the most information I've ever seen on this =
arrangement.  Thanks!  (I was tempted to bid on the item too.)

It's always seemed odd to me that the USN had only a jury-rigged =
hodge-podge of receivers to go with the excellent ATC during and just =
after WWII, except for those few USN installations which used the =
USAAF's BC-348-x.  The ARB, the RAX, the ARC-5 units as David described, =
(and even a RU wouldn't surprise me)...all USN HF aircraft receivers are =
somewhat ill-matched to the AN/ART-13 until the R-105/ARR-15 came along =
after the war.  Does anyone have any info on the earliest deployment of =
the AN/ARR-15?

Yet, even the AN/ARR-15 is not fully capable of matching AN/ART-13 =
capabilities.  It has no coverage in the LF/MF band to match the O-16 =
and -17/ART-13, and CW mode is not selectable remotely as it is on the =
AN/ART-13.

I suppose without doubt, the best receiver match in any service for the =
AN/ART-13 during WWII was the BC-348-x (AN/ARR-11).

Mike / KK5F

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