[ARC5] High prices?

Wed, 4 Feb 2004 13:30:49 -0800

Hello Bill,

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Your B-17, Sentimental Journey, is a late war G model that would have =
had a
standard compliment of gear namely:

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The SCR287 Liaison set with the BC-375 transmitter and a bunch of tuning
units, antenna tuning unit, dynamotor etc. BC-348 receiver.

The radio compass system would have likely been the SCR-269G

It would have had the SCR-522 VHF set (called UHF at the time)

RC-43 Marker beacon

RC-36 intercom

SCR-274N command set not the ARC-5

SCR-578 Gibson girl emergency radio

RC-103 localizer which will still work today

SCR-211 frequency meter and other gear.=20

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For specific information about what your aircraft had in it from the
factory, consult T.O. 01-20EG-4 (with the appropriate revision date for =
your
aircraft date of manufacture) this is also known as the parts catalog =
which
I am sure you have in your technical library.=20

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Your B-17 didn't deploy overseas so most likely it wouldn't have had hit =
the
modification centers for theatre specific upgrades. Since your aircraft =
is
painted in 8th Air Force markings you could put all of the gear back in =
it
to represent an 8th Air Force Flying Fortress. I would love to see a =
B-17
truly tricked out with all of the special jamming gear. I know that some =
of
the folks who read this list that would like to help out with such a =
project
and would even donate gear. I have been preaching to many of the Warbird
groups to get involved with their local WWII radio collectors and turn =
the
dull run down radio rooms inside their bombers into authentic working =
ham
shacks with fully functioning flying radios. I would like to find =
someone
here to do this same thing to our B-25, I just wish I had the time!=20

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It is such a kick to crank up the ARC-5 in my Beech RC-45J on long =
flights
home at night. With the red glow of the instrument lights on the control
heads in a dark cockpit, you are truly transported back in time =
listening to
the overseas stations fade in and out. Just imagine what that would be =
like
in the radio room of a flying B-17 with the awesome audio piped =
throughout
the ship over the original intercom for everyone to enjoy. This is not =
that
hard to do with the right radio "crew chief" taking on the project in a
local Warbird. Most of the owners or organizations would probably do it =
if
it was presented in the right way. I know some of you guys would love to =
see
your sets running inside an airplane instead of in the basement. I =
encourage
you to seek out your local Warbird folks and try and make this happen. =
If
for nothing else do it for the unsung heroes, the radio operators who =
never
get much credit.

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Back to the point Bill: If you want to see the typical radio compliment =
for
a B-17 that was slated for the 8th Air Force, check out my web site at:
www.twinbeech.com <http://www.twinbeech.com/>  and click on the radio
research button on the bottom of the page. Then look for a document that
lists the requirements for 8th air force aircraft in 1943. This document
will give you a good idea of what a combat aircraft were supposed to =
have
installed at the factory.

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 Many of the B-17's had an awesome compliment for jamming gear on board =
so
if you wanted to you could trick out Sentimental journey's radio room =
with
some real exotic gear. It would sure be unique and would also be a real
tribute to a little publicized but extremely important part of WWII.

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On a side note we are having a first in a series of symposiums here at =
our
small aviation museum at Stockton Airport in Northern California. The =
first
one is on Gunnery and turrets. I want to have other symposiums in the =
future
and one will be on the radios, radar and the radio operator. I would =
like to
start putting the word out so we can have a good turn out. I would like =
to
have as much WWII and other gear on display and operational as possible. =
I
would like to see how many of you would like to come and set up your =
radios
for display to the public and other collectors. I don't have a date for =
the
radio symposium but the gunnery one is March Saturday 13th. We are going =
to
have some gunners give talks about their experiences and I would like to
find some radio operators to do the same at the radio and radar =
symposium.
If you know anyone who might be interested send them my way.=20

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Thanks for letting me babble on and on...again.

Taigh

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Taigh Ramey

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VINTAGE AIRCRAFT

7432 C.E. Dixon Street

Stockton, California 95206

209 982 0273 Hangar

209 982 4832 Fax

www.twinbeech.com <http://www.twinbeech.com/>=20

KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY

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-----Original Message-----
From: KXBill [mailto:[email protected]]=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 7:33 PM
To: Taigh Ramey
Subject: Re: [ARC5] High prices?

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Thanks for the input Taigh.

     I am associated with a group of airmen that have restored a B-17G =
here

at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona.  My question is: what was the line up =
of

radio gear that she should be set up with?  I remember them using =
BC375's

with 348 receivers.  Presently we have the ARC-5 setup.  Not using it of

course.  I know that the aircraft HF equipment would vary depending on =
what

theatre the aircraft would be operating in during WW2.  Our Memphis =
Belle

has taken on the 8th AF colorings so the setup should match what ever =
they

used for aircraft based in England.  Would appreciate any thoughts you =
can

share on the subject.

73's

Bill_Harris_w7kxb&

----- Original Message -----

From: "Taigh Ramey" <[email protected]>

To: <[email protected]>

Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 19:53

Subject: [ARC5] High prices?

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