[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] vhf frequency

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Basically, the Emergency Locator Transmitter used by
individual aircrew was a 121.5 MHz transmitter with
VERY  rich second harmonic output on 243.0 MHz.

Mac, K2GKK/5
USAF, retired


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
To: "Jack Antonio" <scr287 at sbcglobal.net>,"Milsurplus mailman" 
<Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>,<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] vhf frequency
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 12:15:27 -0700

243MHz was also the emergency channel. The receivers could receive both
frequencies simultaneously.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Antonio" <scr287 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Milsurplus mailman" <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>;
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Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: [ARC5] vhf frequency


 > Hi all
 >
 > Anyone know on what date 121.5
 > became the aeronautical emergency frequency?
 >
 > Just curious
 >
 > Jack
 >
 > Jack Antonio WA7DIA
 > scr287 at sbcglobal.net